ESTUDIO DE INTERACCIONES EN UN CICLOTRÓN DE 16,5 MEV : IMPACTO EN BLANCO E INDUCCIÓN DE ACTIVIDAD

Nicole Moreno H.; Francisco Jiménez Spang; Bernardo Fernández

doi:10.48204/j.tecno.v26n2.a5390

Submitted July 23, 2024

Published 2024-07-25

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Vol. 26 No. 2 (2024): Tecnociencia

STUDY OF INTERACTIONS IN A 16.5 MEV CYCLOTRON : IMPACT ON TARGET AND INDUCTION OF ACTIVITY

Nicole Moreno H. ⁺⁻
Francisco Jiménez Spang⁺⁻
Bernardo Fernández ⁺⁻

DOI https://doi.org/10.48204/j.tecno.v26n2.a5390

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DOI: 10.48204/j.tecno.v26n2.a5390

Published: 2024-07-25

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Moreno H. , N., Jiménez Spang, F. and Fernández , B. (2024) “STUDY OF INTERACTIONS IN A 16.5 MEV CYCLOTRON : IMPACT ON TARGET AND INDUCTION OF ACTIVITY”, Tecnociencia, 26(2), pp. 7–30. doi: 10.48204/j.tecno.v26n2.a5390.

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Abstract

Cyclotrons accelerate charged particles such as protons or ions so that they collide with chosen targets, generating nuclear reactions. These reactions produce other particles that are radioactive, meaning they emit radiation when they decay. To optimize the study of the processes, these interactions are simulated using the Monte Carlo method. This allows predicting the radioactivity produced in the cyclotron targets and setting the respective controls. To carry out these simulations in detail, the Geant4 software was used, which is an essential tool in the field of particle and radiation physics. The results obtained proved to be of utmost relevance because with the simulation activity values like those obtained through experimentation were obtained, with which we can see Geant4 as a useful tool to estimate radioactivity without compromising human health.

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