Design study of a medical linac for neutron therapy
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OSTI ID:6464458
A 66 MeV proton linac for neutron therapy has been studied and conceptual designs for low energy beam transport (LEBT), a radio frequency quadrupole (RFQ), and a drift tube linac (DTL) have been achieved. The machine is compact and simple enough to be operated in hospitals. The LEBT consists of two Einzel lenses and is 22 cm long. The 425 MHz RFQ is designed for 50 milliamps peak current at 60 Hz and is one meter long. The 18-meter-long DTL has the same frequency as the RFQ and uses permanent quadrupole magnets. Beam dynamics are very important for this compact and high-brightness machine. This paper emphasizes our investigation of the beam dynamics. 5 refs., 4 figs., 3 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Houston Univ., TX (USA). Dept. of Physics
- DOE Contract Number:
- FG05-87ER40374
- OSTI ID:
- 6464458
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/ER/40374-15; CONF-881151-53; ON: DE89007392
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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Development
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