| Title |
A Fixed Field Alternating Gradient Accelerator for Helium Therapy |
| Authors |
- J. Taylor
IIAA, Huddersfield, United Kingdom
- T.R. Edgecock, R. Seviourpresenter
University of Huddersfield, Huddersfield, United Kingdom
- S. Green
University Birmingham, Birmingham, United Kingdom
- C. Johnstone
PAC, Batavia, Illinois, USA
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| Abstract |
A non-scaling fixed field alternating gradient (nsFFAG) accelerator is being designed for helium ion therapy. This facility will consist of 2 nested superconducting rings, treating with helium ions (He²⁺) and image with hydrogen ions (H²⁺). Compared to protons, ions deliver a more conformal dose with a significant reduction in range straggling and beam broadening. Carbon ions are currently used and there are no current facilities providing helium therapy. We are investigating the feasibility of an FFAG approach for helium therapy, which has never been previously considered. We investigate emittance and demonstrate that the machine meets isochronicity requirements for fixed frequency RF.
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| Conference |
IPAC2016, Busan, Korea |
| Series |
International Particle Accelerator Conference (7th) |
| Proceedings |
Link to full IPAC2016 Proccedings |
| Session |
Poster Session |
| Date |
10-May-16 16:00–18:00 |
| Main Classification |
04 Hadron Accelerators |
| Sub Classification |
A12 FFAG |
| Keywords |
ion, proton, acceleration, emittance, injection |
| Publisher |
JACoW, Geneva, Switzerland |
| Editors |
Christine Petit-Jean-Genaz (CERN, Geneva, Switzerland); Dong Eon Kim (PAL, Pohang, Republic of Korea); Kyung Sook Kim (PAL, Pohang, Republic of Korea); In Soo Ko (POSTECH, Pohang, Republic of Korea); Volker RW Schaa (GSI, Darmstadt, Germany) |
| ISBN |
978-3-95450-147-2 |
| Published |
June 2016 |
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