Radiation beam collimation system and method
Abstract
The invention provides a method for collimating a radiation beam, the method comprising subjecting the beam to a collimator that yaws and pitches, either separately or simultaneously relative to the incident angle of the beam. Also provided is a system for collimating radiation beams, the system comprising a collimator body, and a stage for pitching and yawing the body. A feature of the invention is that a single, compact mask body defines one or a plurality of collimators having no moving surfaces relative to each other, whereby the entire mask body is moved about a point in space to provide various collimator opening dimensions to oncoming radiation beams.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1347088
- Patent Number(s):
- 9111656
- Application Number:
- 13/972,440
- Assignee:
- UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC (Chicago, IL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21K - TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2013 Aug 21
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 43 PARTICLE ACCELERATORS
Citation Formats
Schmidt, Oliver A., and Ramanathan, Mohan. Radiation beam collimation system and method. United States: N. p., 2015.
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Schmidt, Oliver A., & Ramanathan, Mohan. Radiation beam collimation system and method. United States.
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"Radiation beam collimation system and method". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1347088.
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author = {Schmidt, Oliver A. and Ramanathan, Mohan},
abstractNote = {The invention provides a method for collimating a radiation beam, the method comprising subjecting the beam to a collimator that yaws and pitches, either separately or simultaneously relative to the incident angle of the beam. Also provided is a system for collimating radiation beams, the system comprising a collimator body, and a stage for pitching and yawing the body. A feature of the invention is that a single, compact mask body defines one or a plurality of collimators having no moving surfaces relative to each other, whereby the entire mask body is moved about a point in space to provide various collimator opening dimensions to oncoming radiation beams.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Aug 18 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Tue Aug 18 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
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