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400 MeV/nucleon 12C Ions Shielding Benchmark Calculations using MCNPX with Different Nuclear Data Libraries

400 MeV/nucleon 12C 이온의 MCNPX 와 핵자료를 이용한 차폐 벤치마킹 계산

  • Received : 2015.06.10
  • Accepted : 2014.08.25
  • Published : 2015.06.30
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Abstract

There are various type of particle accelerators such as Kyoungju 100-MeV proton beam accelerator in Korea. And Korea plans to build large particle accelerator such as heavy ion accelerator and 4th generation light source facility. The accelerated high energy particles of these facility produce 2nd neutron after nuclear reaction with target materials. And then these 2nd neutron activate structural materials and surrounding environment. Accordingly, it is important to consider the activation and shielding calculation on design of facility for safety operation. In this study, we tried to calculate and compare the neutron flux from the interaction $^{la}150$ beam with target material(Cu) according to thickness of iron and concrete shielding material by MCNPX 2.7 with nuclear library JENDL/HE 07and la150. To verify the properties of nuclear library, we compared computational results with experimental value. These results can be used for dose evaluation technology in planning of the shielding of large particle accelerator.

현재 우리나라는 포항방사광가속기와 국립암센터의 양성자 치료용 가속기와 경주 양성자 가속기가 운영되고 있고 중이온 가속기, 4세대 방사광가속기 등 대형가속기 시설이 건설 중에 있다. 이들 시설에서 고에너지로 가속된 입사입자는 표적물질과 상호작용 후 2차 중성자를 발생시키고, 이 중성자는 가속기 구조물 및 주변 콘크리트, 토양, 지하수 등을 방사화 시킨다. 따라서 이러한 가속기 시설의 안전적 측면을 고려할 때 방사화를 일으키는 중성자의 차폐가 중요하다. 본 연구는 차폐해석에 사용되는 몬테카를로 코드 중 MCNPX를 이용하여 $^{12}C$ beam빔과 표적물질(Cu)과의 상호작용 후 생성되는 중성자를 계산하고, 그 중성자의 철 차폐체와 콘크리트 차폐체의 두께별 투과 후 스펙트럼을 MCNPX의 JENDL/HE 07과 la150을 이용해 비교하여 계산하였다. 빔의 방향과 차폐체의 종류 및 두께에 따라 그 결과를 실험값과 비교하여 검증함으로써 핵자료의 특성을 확인하였으며 향후 대형가속기시설의 선량평가용 기반기술로 활용하고자 하였다.

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