RF source

A radio frequency (RF) source 400 comprising first and second RF pulse generators 430a,b, and optionally a third RF pulse generator 430c, arranged to deliver RF pulses 432a,b for a particle accelerator and a controller 440 arranged to control the first and second RF pulse generators to generate puls...

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Main Authors Ian Shinton, Emma Woolridge, Peter Doherty, Morgado Da Silva Ana Rita Pereira
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 30.10.2024
Subjects
BASIC ELECTRIC ELEMENTS
ELECTRIC DISCHARGE TUBES OR DISCHARGE LAMPS
ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
ELECTRICITY
ELECTROTHERAPY
HUMAN NECESSITIES
HYGIENE
MAGNETOTHERAPY
MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE
PLASMA TECHNIQUE
PRODUCTION OF ACCELERATED ELECTRICALLY-CHARGED PARTICLES OR OFNEUTRONS
PRODUCTION OR ACCELERATION OF NEUTRAL MOLECULAR OR ATOMICBEAMS
RADIATION THERAPY
ULTRASOUND THERAPY
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Summary:A radio frequency (RF) source 400 comprising first and second RF pulse generators 430a,b, and optionally a third RF pulse generator 430c, arranged to deliver RF pulses 432a,b for a particle accelerator and a controller 440 arranged to control the first and second RF pulse generators to generate pulses sequentially. An interleaver 450 (e.g. waveguide combiner, magic T junction, power splitter) may be arranged to receive the RF pulses and interleave them in order to produce an interleaved signal 405. The RF pulse generators may comprise magnetrons. Magnetrons may be configured to provide pulses to a resonant cavity or electron accelerating waveguide of a radio therapy device. The radiotherapy device may combine magnetic resonance (MR) imaging capability with a linear accelerator (LINAC) based radiotherapy capability, known as MR-LINAC. Also disclosed is a method of operating the RF source.
Bibliography:Application Number: GB20210017515