Recent Advances in Applied Nuclear and Radiation Physics

A special issue of Journal of Nuclear Engineering (ISSN 2673-4362).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (11 October 2023) | Viewed by 10133

Special Issue Editors

Department of Fusion and Nuclear Safety Technology, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), via E. Fermi, 45 00044 Frascati, Rome, Italy
Interests: nuclear physics; neutron physics; radiation physics and dosimetry; nuclear and neutron detectors; diamond detectors; plasma diagnostics; gamma-ray spectroscopy and neutron activation analyses; thermoluminescence dosimetry; experimental nuclear physics; neutron sources; radiation transport simulation and MCNP Monte Carlo code
Dipartimento di Ingegneria Industriale Via del Politecnico 1, Università di Roma "Tor Vergata", I-00133 Roma, Italy
Interests: sinthetic diamond synthesis; surface transfer doping; optical and electronic characterizations; lithography thecniques; diamond electronic devices; solid state detectors

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Applied nuclear and radiation physics has a wide impact on our society and research in this field is continuously growing. This is also due to its numerous applications ranging from medical and biology applications to material science up to nuclear energy research.

This Special Issue of JNE will publish some of the most recent advances in the field of theoretical and experimental developments of nuclear and radiation physics. The landscape of the subject is very wide and, therefore, limiting the selection of topics was necessary. This selection is based mainly on the competences of the Guest Editors. This volume will include some of the most recent as well as state-of-the-art experiments, simulations, and novelties on nuclear fusion, radiation therapy, radiation dosimetry and microdosimetry, nuclear, and radiation detectors. Applications to biology, medicine, physics, and engineering are also included in this issue.

In addition, the volume will also include review papers, to provide an overview of the field. These reviews cover some of the topics discussed by the regular papers, providing an introduction and a more comprehensive view of these topics. This could be beneficial to young scientists and readers less involved in these areas.

It is stressed that all the published papers are peer reviewed prior to publication. This ensures that this Special Issue of JNE has a very high scientific standard. The aim is to provide scientists and scholars, especially those in the early stages of their career, with a solid reference frame in the field of nuclear and applied radiation physics with the goal to help readers in their present work and to be a reference text for the future.

Dr. Maurizio Angelone
Prof. Dr. Claudio Verona
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • nuclear and radiation physics
  • nuclear fission
  • nuclear fusion
  • radiation therapy
  • nuclear and radiation detectors
  • neutron dosimetry
  • radiation dosimetry
  • microdosimetry
  • Monte Carlo method
  • MCNP code

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Neutronics Analyses of the Radiation Field at the Accelerator-Based Neutron Source of Nagoya University for the BNCT Study
by Takeo Nishitani, Sachiko Yoshihashi, Yuuki Tanagami, Kazuki Tsuchida, Shogo Honda, Atsushi Yamazaki, Kenichi Watanabe, Yoshiaki Kiyanagi and Akira Uritani
J. Nucl. Eng. 2022, 3(3), 222-232; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/jne3030012 - 13 Jul 2022
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The Nagoya University Accelerator-driven Neutron Source (NUANS) is an accelerator-based neutron source by 7Li(p,n)7Be reaction with a 2.8 MeV proton beam up to 15 mA. The fast neutrons are moderated and shaped to beam with a Beam Shaping Assembly (BSA). [...] Read more.
The Nagoya University Accelerator-driven Neutron Source (NUANS) is an accelerator-based neutron source by 7Li(p,n)7Be reaction with a 2.8 MeV proton beam up to 15 mA. The fast neutrons are moderated and shaped to beam with a Beam Shaping Assembly (BSA). NUANS is aiming at the basic study of the Boron Neutron Capture Therapy (BNCT) such as an in vitro cell-based irradiation experiment using a water phantom. Moreover, the BSA is developed as a prototype of one for human treatment. We have evaluated the radiation field of NUANS by a Monte Carlo code PHITS. It is confirmed that the radiation characteristics at the BNCT outlet meet the requirement of IAEA TECDOC-1223. Additionally, the radiation field in the water phantom located just in front of the BSA outlet is calculated. In the in vitro irradiation experiment, the boron dose of 30 Gy-eq, which is the dose to kill tumor cells, is expected for 20 min of irradiation at the beam current of 15 mA. Full article
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Energy-Loss Straggling and Delta-Ray Escape in Solid-State Microdosimeters Used in Ion-Beam Therapy
by Giulio Magrin, Sandra Barna, Cynthia Meouchi, Anatoly Rosenfeld and Hugo Palmans
J. Nucl. Eng. 2022, 3(2), 128-151; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/jne3020008 - 06 May 2022
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Microdosimetry is increasingly adopted in the characterization of proton and carbon ion beams used in cancer therapy. Spectra and mean values of lineal energy calculated in frequency and dose are seen by many as the tools which, by complementing dosimetric measurements, allow for [...] Read more.
Microdosimetry is increasingly adopted in the characterization of proton and carbon ion beams used in cancer therapy. Spectra and mean values of lineal energy calculated in frequency and dose are seen by many as the tools which, by complementing dosimetric measurements, allow for the most complete characterization of the therapeutic radiation fields. The urgency is now to consolidate the experience and converge to commonly accepted methodologies. In this context, the purpose of this work is to study the effects of the energy-loss straggling and the delta-ray escape, considering slab-sensitive volumes; these are, in fact, the typical shapes of solid-state microdosimeters, which are widely used in investigating light ion therapy beams. The method considers the energy distribution of delta rays resulting from the collision of the impinging ion and, taking into account the escape, convolutes it with itself as many times as the expected number of collisions in the sensitive volume thickness. The resulting distribution is compared to the experimental microdosimetric spectrum showing a substantially good agreement. The extension of the methodology to a wider range of ion energy and detector characteristics is instrumental for a detector-independent microdosimetric assessment of the radiation fields. Full article
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Properties of Diamond-Based Neutron Detectors Operated in Harsh Environments
by Maurizio Angelone and Claudio Verona
J. Nucl. Eng. 2021, 2(4), 422-470; https://0-doi-org.brum.beds.ac.uk/10.3390/jne2040032 - 28 Oct 2021
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Diamond is widely studied and used for the detection of direct and indirect ionizing particles because of its many physical and electrical outstanding properties, which make this material very attractive as a fast-response, high-radiation-hardness and low-noise radiation detector. Diamond detectors are suited for [...] Read more.
Diamond is widely studied and used for the detection of direct and indirect ionizing particles because of its many physical and electrical outstanding properties, which make this material very attractive as a fast-response, high-radiation-hardness and low-noise radiation detector. Diamond detectors are suited for detecting almost all types of ionizing radiation (e.g., neutrons, ions, UV, and X-ray) and are used in a wide range of applications including ones requiring the capability to withstand harsh environments (e.g., high temperature, high radiation fluxes, or strong chemical conditions). After reviewing the basic properties of the diamond detector and its working principle detailing the physics aspects, the paper discusses the diamond as a neutron detector and reviews its performances in harsh environments. Full article
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