Monte Carlo Simulation on PTFE-Bound MgB4O7:Dy Film for Neutron Dosimetry

Monte Carlo Simulation on PTFE-Bound MgB4O7:Dy Film for Neutron Dosimetry | Research Square window.SnipcartSettings = { analytics: { enabled: false } }; (function() { var accessVector = localStorage.getItem('access_vector') || ''; window.dataLayer = window.dataLayer || []; if (accessVector) { window.dataLayer.push({ user: { profile: { profileInfo: { snid: accessVector } } } }); } })(); (function(w,d,s,l,i){w[l]=w[l]||[];w[l].push({'gtm.start':new Date().getTime(),event:'gtm.js'});var f=d.getElementsByTagName(s)[0],j=d.createElement(s),dl=l!='dataLayer'?'&l='+l:'';j.async=true;j.src='https://www.googletagmanager.com/gtm.js?id='+i+dl;f.parentNode.insertBefore(j,f);})(window,document,'script','dataLayer','GTM-K279D39R'); Browse Preprints In Review Journals COVID-19 Preprints AJE Video Bytes Research Tools Research Promotion AJE Professional Editing AJE Rubriq About Preprint Platform In Review Editorial Policies Our Team Advisory Board Help Center Sign In Submit a Preprint Cite Share Download PDF Research Article Monte Carlo Simulation on PTFE-Bound MgB4O7:Dy Film for Neutron Dosimetry Dian Adi Prastowo, Anissa Isnaini, Imam Abdurrosyid, Irvan Dwi Junianto, and 2 more This is a preprint; it has not been peer reviewed by a journal. https://doi.org/ 10.21203/rs.3.rs-3968731/v1 This work is licensed under a CC BY 4.0 License Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Abstract Magnesium borate (MgB4O7) is currently being studied as the material for neutron dosimetry. To become a proper dosimeter, magnesium borate is doped with dysprosium as the activator and PTFE (polytetrafluoroethylene) is used as the binder. To estimate the response of PTFE-bound MgB4O7:Dy for neutron dosimetry, Monte Carlo simulation was conducted by PHITS (Particle and Heavy Ion Transport Code System) software. The simulation consisted of dosimeter film of said materials attached to a simplified human phantom. The amount of PTFE ranged from 50% to 90% and the thickness of the film was varied from 0.5 mm to 2.5 mm. The result showed that this film dosimeter had high response to thermal neutrons and low response to fast neutrons, in contrast with the response of human body. Furthermore, it also suggested that the sample with the highest MgB4O7 content had the lowest absorbed dose due to self-shielding effect while on the thicker film, the effect of self-shielding also reduced the sensitivity of this film dosimeter. Neutron dosimetry PHITS MgB4O7:Dy PTFE Full Text Additional Declarations No competing interests reported. Cite Share Download PDF Status: Posted Version 1 posted You are reading this latest preprint version Research Square lets you share your work early, gain feedback from the community, and start making changes to your manuscript prior to peer review in a journal. As a division of Research Square Company, we’re committed to making research communication faster, fairer, and more useful. We do this by developing innovative software and high quality services for the global research community. Our growing team is made up of researchers and industry professionals working together to solve the most critical problems facing scientific publishing. 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