A real-time beam-profile monitor for a PET cyclotron

Journal Article · Wed Dec 19 00:00:00 EST 2012 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4773937· OSTI ID:22075949

Hoehr, C; Uittenbosch, T; Verzilov, V; English, W; Buckley, K; Gray, D; Kellog, S; Cameron, D; Schaffer, P ^[1]

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1. TRIUMF, 4004 Wesbrook Mall, V6T 2A3 Vancouver (Canada)

Beam profiles in medical cyclotrons are traditionally measured using techniques that do not provide any information about short-term fluctuations of the beam shape or beam intensity. To overcome this, we have developed a real-time harp beam profile monitor which can withstand beam power in excess of 300 W. The monitor and electronics were constructed and applied toward a 13 MeV proton beam with current of up to 25 {mu}A. Herein are reported preliminary beam-profile measurement results.

• OSTI ID: 22075949
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Vol. 1509, Issue 1; Conference: 14. international workshop on targetry and target chemistry, Playa del Carmen (Mexico), 26-29 Aug 2012; Other Information: (c) 2012 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
BEAM CURRENTS
BEAM MONITORING
BEAM MONITORS
BEAM PRODUCTION
BEAM PROFILES
CYCLOTRONS
FLUCTUATIONS
MEV RANGE
PROTON BEAMS