| Title |
Coupled Longitudinal and Transverse Beam Dynamics Studies for Hadron Therapy Linacs |
| Authors |
- R. Apsimon, G. Burt, S. Pitman
Cockcroft Institute, Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom
- A.F. Green, H.L. Owen
UMAN, Manchester, United Kingdom
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| Abstract |
Precise proton therapy planning can be assisted by augmenting conventional medical imaging techniques with proton computed tomography (pCT). For adults this requires an incident proton energy up to at least 330 MeV, an energy not readily accessible using cyclotrons. We are presently constructing a prototype of the ProBE 54 MV/m 3GHz post-cyclotron booster linac as a compact method to achieve 330 MeV in the context of the Christie Hospital proton therapy centre, to be tested in the research room there. In this paper, we present beam dynamics studies and tracking simulations of proton beams through the booster region. The longitudinal and transverse particle transmission is calculated from tracking simulations and compared to theoretical models to help understand how best to optimise the optics design through the ProBE region.
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| Conference |
IPAC2017, Copenhagen, Denmark |
| Series |
International Particle Accelerator Conference (8th) |
| Proceedings |
Link to full IPAC2017 Proccedings |
| Session |
Posters Thursday 3 |
| Date |
18-May-17 16:00–18:00 |
| Main Classification |
08 Applications of Accelerators, Technology Transfer and Industrial Relations |
| Sub Classification |
U01 Medical Applications |
| Keywords |
simulation, proton, cyclotron, linac, cavity |
| Publisher |
JACoW, Geneva, Switzerland |
| Editors |
Volker RW Schaa (GSI, Darmstadt, Germany); Gianluigi Arduini (CERN, Geneva, Switzerland); Juliana Pranke (ESS, Lund, Sweden); Mike Seidel (PSI, Villigen, Switzerland); Mats Lindroos (ESS, Lund, Sweden) |
| ISBN |
978-3-95450-182-3 |
| Published |
May 2017 |
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