Title :
A Simplified Vacuumless Faraday Cup for the Experimental Beamline at the Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center
Author :
Cascio, Ethan W. ; Gottschalk, Bernard
Author_Institution :
Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center, Massachusetts Gen. Hosp., Boston, MA, USA
Abstract :
We describe a simplified, vacuumless, Faraday cup and compare it with a traditional Faraday cup under various beam conditions. We show that the new design agrees with the traditional design to an accuracy of 1% to 5%.
Keywords :
proton detection; proton effects; vacuum techniques; Francis H. Burr proton therapy center; beam conditions; experimental beamline; simplified vacuumless Faraday cup; Medical treatment; Protons;
Conference_Titel :
Radiation Effects Data Workshop, 2009 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Quebec City, QC
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-5092-3
DOI :
10.1109/REDW.2009.5336294
