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Description
There are two research reactors at the Institute for Integrated Radiation and Nuclear Science, Kyoto University (KURNS). Kyoto University Research Reactor (KUR) of one of the reactors, which has a thermal output (5 MW), is scheduled to be shut down in May 2026. The KUR has been used for many years as a neutron source for collaborative research, and we are considering the construction of a general-purpose accelerator neutron source using the existing 30MeV proton cyclotron (HM-30) for the BNCT as an alternative neutron source after the KUR is shut down. The problems in promoting this project are the operating cost of the HM-30 and the running cost of the neutron generation target. Therefore, we have started to consider the construction of a small neutron source using 11MeV H- Linac manufactured by AccSys, which has been used as an injector for the FFA accelerator at KURNS. In this presentation, we will report on the status of the investigation of accelerator neutron sources at the KURNS.
