Optimum solution of dual-ring double-scattering system for an incident beam with given phase space for proton beam spreading

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

Volumn 485, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 255-276

  Takada, Yoshihisa ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TSUKUBA HOSPITAL   (Japan)

Author keywords

Beam delivery system; Beam phase space; Beam spreading method; Double scattering system; Dual ring; Proton cancer therapy

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION; MATRIX ALGEBRA; PROTON BEAMS; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; STORAGE RINGS; TUMORS; VECTORS;

BEAM DELIVERY SYSTEM; BEAM PHASE SPACE; BEAM-SPREADING METHOD; DOUBLE-SCATTERING SYSTEM; DUAL-RING; PROTON CANCER THERAPY;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE SCATTERING;

EID: 2342553781     PISSN: 01689002     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-9002(01)02137-4     Document Type: Article

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