• DocumentCode
    1567958
  • Title

    A Continuously Variable Water Beam Degrader For The Radiation Test Beamline at The Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center

  • Author

    Cascio, Ethan W. ; Sarkar, Surajit

  • Author_Institution
    Massachusetts Gen. Hosp., Boston
  • Volume
    0
  • fYear
    2007
  • Firstpage
    30
  • Lastpage
    33
  • Abstract
    A continuously variable water beam degrader is described. The advantages of this system are discussed and the equivalence of this system to the standard plastic degraders is shown by measurements of the proton energy spectrum.
  • Keywords
    beam handling techniques; proton effects; Francis H. Burr proton therapy center; accelerator beamlines; continuously variable water beam degrader; proton energy spectrum; radiation effects testing; radiation test beamlines; standard plastic degrader comparison; Conducting materials; Degradation; Energy loss; Medical treatment; Particle beams; Plastics; Protons; Scattering; Testing; Water heating;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Radiation Effects Data Workshop, 2007 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Honolulu, HI
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-1464-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/REDW.2007.4342536
  • Filename
    4342536
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=1567958