Heavy ion beams monitoring for radiobiology applications

Author

Pautard, C. ; Balanzat, E. ; Ban, G. ; Batin, E. ; Carniol, B. ; Colin, J. ; Cussol, D. ; Etasse, D. ; Fontbonne, J.M. ; Frelin, A.-M. ; Labalme, M. ; Laborie, P.

Volume

6

fYear

2006

fDate

Oct. 29 2006-Nov. 1 2006

Firstpage

3894

Lastpage

3898

Abstract

We describe the design and the construction of an on-line ion beam monitor. The device provides accurate measurements for radiobiology experiments currently held at GANIL (Grand Accelerateur National d´Ions Lourds) in France. A prototype named IBIS (Ion Beam Inspection System) has been tested at GANIL with Ne (13.7 A.MeV), O (8.37 A.MeV), C (9.07 A.MeV and 11.12 A.MeV) and Ar (95 A.MeV) beams from 105 to 108 pps. IBIS can provide fluence maps for each biological irradiation with a 2 % uncertainty. It can also be used as a beam imaging device in order to study depth distributions and profiles of the light produced by ions in a plastic scintillator.

Keywords

biomedical equipment; ion beams; particle beam diagnostics; solid scintillation detectors; Ar; C; GANIL; Grand Accelerateur National d´Ions Lourds; IBIS; Ion Beam Inspection System; Ne; O; beam imaging device; biological irradiation; fluence maps; heavy ion beam monitoring; on-line ion beam monitor; plastic scintillator; radiobiology; Acceleration; Argon; Current measurement; Inspection; Ion beams; Monitoring; Prototypes; Structural beams; System testing; Uncertainty;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2006. IEEE

Conference_Location

San Diego, CA

ISSN

1095-7863

Print_ISBN

1-4244-0560-2

Electronic_ISBN

1095-7863

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.2006.353840

Filename

4179882