A solar flare simulation wheel for the radiation test beamline at the francis H. burrproton therapy center

IEEE Transactions on Nuclear Science

Volumn 55, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 3428-3434

  Cascio, Ethan W ^a   Sarkar, Surajit ^a  

^a MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

Author keywords

Radiation testing; Solar flare; Solar proton spectrum

Indexed keywords

PROTONS; SOLAR HEATING;

BEAM LINES; PROTON ENERGY SPECTRUM; RADIATION TESTING; RADIATION TESTS; SOLAR FLARE; SOLAR PROTON SPECTRUM;

SOLAR ENERGY;

EID: 58849103519     PISSN: 00189499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TNS.2008.2005726     Document Type: Conference Paper

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