On the SRIM prediction of ranges for Ni ions.

An experiment to determine the range of Ni ions in matter consisting in the implantation of nickel ions into samples followed by the determination of the depth profile of the implanted ions by nuclear reaction resonance profiling was performed. The experimentally obtained ranges for Ni ions in Fe and Mo were compared with SRIM-2013 (www.srim.

Optimization of an accelerator-based epithermal neutron source for neutron capture therapy.

A modeling investigation was performed to choose moderator material and size for creating optimal epithermal neutron beams for BNCT based on a proton accelerator and the (7)Li(p,n)(7)Be reaction as a neutrons source. An optimal configuration is suggested for the beam shaping assembly made from polytetrafluoroethylene and magnesium fluorine to be placed on high current IPPE proton accelerator KG-2.5.