A new algorithm for spectral and spatial reconstruction of proton beams from dosimetric measurements

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment

Volumn 522, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 190-195

  Breschi, E ^a   Borghesi, M ^b   Galimberti, M ^a,c   Giulietti, D ^a,c   Gizzi, L A ^a   Romagnani, L ^b  

^a AREA DELLA RICERCA   (Italy)

^b QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY BELFAST   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Laser acceleration of ions; Proton beam; Proton dosimetry

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; AMPLIFICATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; DOSIMETRY; ELECTRIC CHARGE; LASER PULSES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS;

LASER ACCELERATION OF IONS; PROTON DOSIMETRY;

PROTON BEAMS;

EID: 1842762258     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.nima.2003.11.199     Document Type: Article

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