Automated cyclotron tuning using beam phase measurements

• Published in: Nuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Vol. 568; no. 2; pp. 532 - 536
• Main Authors: Timmer, J.H., Röcken, H., Stephani, T., Baumgarten, C., Geisler, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier B.V 01.12.2006
• Subjects: Beam phase; Capacitive pickup; Cyclotron; Energy stability; Extraction efficiency; Proton therapy; 84.71.Ba; 29.27.Ac; Cyclotron; Extraction efficiency; Beam phase; Energy stability; 29.20.Hm; Capacitive pickup; Proton therapy; 87.56.−v

The ACCEL K250 superconducting cyclotron is specifically designed for the use in proton therapy systems. The compact medical 250 MeV proton accelerator fulfils all present and future beam requirements for fast scanning treatment systems and is delivered as a turn key system; no operator is routinely...