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Optimization of beam dump shielding for K-130 cyclotron at VECC
S Chatterjee1, K Banerjee2, Deepak Pandit3
1HS&E Group, Bhabha Atomic Research Centre, Kolkata 700064, India; Homi Bhabha National Institute, Mumbai 400085, India.
Abstract:
A compact and efficient beam dump shield has been designed using Monte Carlo simulation code FLUKA to facilitate low background measurement of neutron and gamma rays using K130 cyclotron at Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre, Kolkata (VECC). Iron, lead and high density Polyethylene (HDPE) were considered in the design of the beam dump shield. Representative FLUKA simulation results have been validated using in-beam experiment performed on the same beam dump constituents. Experimental neutron and gamma-rays energy spectra have been found to be in fair agreement with the simulation results. Activation of various beam dump shield components were also carried out.

