Formation of a Source of Epithermal Neutrons at the Prometheus Accelerator for Research Work on the Creation of New Radiopharmaceuticals

A source of fast and epithermal neutrons was constructed on the Prometheus medical accelerator at an energy of 200 MeV, and measurements of the yield of fast and epithermal neutrons were made using the BDMN-100 detector. A heavy NaI target was used to obtain fast neutrons. Based on the five developed different protective materials from neutrons, a channel of fast and epithermal neutrons was formed. Using the BDMN-100 neutron detector, the dose profiles at the outlet of the neutron channel were measured. The neutron source has a possible application for research work on the creation of new radiopharmaceuticals. Fast neutrons can be used for remote therapy and reliability control of electronic boards and microcircuits. The neutron beam can also be used to study biological objects and cells.