Recent developments of ion sources for life-science studies at the Heavy Ion Medical Accelerator in Chiba (invited)

Journal Article · Mon Feb 15 04:00:00 EST 2016 · Review of Scientific Instruments

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.4934843· OSTI ID:22483051

Kitagawa, A.; Drentje, A. G.; Fujita, T.; Muramatsu, M. ^[1]; Fukushima, K.; Shiraishi, N.; Suzuki, T.; Takahashi, K.; Takasugi, W. ^[2]; Biri, S.; Rácz, R. ^[3]; Kato, Y. ^[4]; Uchida, T.; Yoshida, Y. ^[5]

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1. National Institute of Radiological Sciences, 4-9-1 Anagawa, Inage, Chiba 263-8555 (Japan)
2. Accelerator Engineering Corporation, Chiba (Japan)
3. Institute for Nuclear Research (Atomki), Hungarian Academy of Sciences, Bem tér 18/C, H-4026 Debrecen (Hungary)
4. Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, Osaka (Japan)
5. Bio-Nano Electronics Research Centre, Toyo University, Kawagoe (Japan)

With about 1000-h of relativistic high-energy ion beams provided by Heavy Ion Medical Accelerator in Chiba, about 70 users are performing various biology experiments every year. A rich variety of ion species from hydrogen to xenon ions with a dose rate of several Gy/min is available. Carbon, iron, silicon, helium, neon, argon, hydrogen, and oxygen ions were utilized between 2012 and 2014. Presently, three electron cyclotron resonance ion sources (ECRISs) and one Penning ion source are available. Especially, the two frequency heating techniques have improved the performance of an 18 GHz ECRIS. The results have satisfied most requirements for life-science studies. In addition, this improved performance has realized a feasible solution for similar biology experiments with a hospital-specified accelerator complex.

• OSTI ID: 22483051
• Journal Information: Review of Scientific Instruments, Journal Name: Review of Scientific Instruments Journal Issue: 2 Vol. 87; ISSN 0034-6748; ISSN RSINAK
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
74 ATOMIC AND MOLECULAR PHYSICS
ACCELERATORS
ARGON IONS
CARBON
CARBON IONS
ECR ION SOURCES
HEAVY IONS
HELIUM IONS
HYDROGEN
HYDROGEN IONS
IRON IONS
NEON IONS
OXYGEN IONS
PENNING ION SOURCES
RELATIVISTIC RANGE
SILICON IONS
XENON IONS