• DocumentCode
    2444601
  • Title

    A Simplified Vacuumless Faraday Cup for the Experimental Beamline at the Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center

  • Author

    Cascio, Ethan W. ; Gottschalk, Bernard

  • Author_Institution
    Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center, Massachusetts Gen. Hosp., Boston, MA, USA
  • fYear
    2009
  • fDate
    20-24 July 2009
  • Firstpage
    161
  • Lastpage
    165
  • Abstract
    We describe a simplified, vacuumless, Faraday cup and compare it with a traditional Faraday cup under various beam conditions. We show that the new design agrees with the traditional design to an accuracy of 1% to 5%.
  • Keywords
    proton detection; proton effects; vacuum techniques; Francis H. Burr proton therapy center; beam conditions; experimental beamline; simplified vacuumless Faraday cup; Medical treatment; Protons;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Radiation Effects Data Workshop, 2009 IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Quebec City, QC
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-5092-3
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/REDW.2009.5336294
  • Filename
    5336294
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=2444601