Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) is a radiotherapy (RT) technique based on targeting tumors with a $^{10}$B-labelled drug and on irradiating them with neutrons. It exploits the $^{10}$B(n,α)$^{7}$Li capture reaction, whose short-ranged high-LET products enable a localized and enhanced therapeutic effect compared to photon-based RT. Products of other neutron reactions also contribute to the...
Nuclear fragmentation processes significantly impact particle therapy and space radiation protection, where accurate cross section measurements are needed for refining treatment planning and shielding strategies. Despite extensive research efforts in recent years, experimental data remain limited for double-differential cross sections, particularly in the energy range of 100–1000 MeV/nucleon....
A stand to study of radiation damage of SiPMs at BINP (Novosibirsk, Russia) was developed. The stand is based on BNCT (Boron Neutron Capture Therapy) facility. The facility has option to produce fast neutrons with an energy up to 15 MeV. These neutrons are used to irradiation and are formed in the process of nuclear reactions during the interaction of deuteron beam with thin layer of lithium:...
