Abstract
A new type of compact induction accelerator is under development at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory that promises to increase the average accelerating gradient by at least an order of magnitude over that of existing induction machines. The machine is based on the use of high gradient vacuum insulators, advanced dielectric materials and switches and is being developed as a compact flash X-ray radiography source. Research describing an extreme variant of this technology aimed at proton therapy for cancer will be presented.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 777-781 |
| Number of pages | 5 |
| Journal | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms |
| Volume | 261 |
| Issue number | 1-2 SPEC. ISS. |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Aug 2007 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Keywords
- Dielectric wall accelerator
- High gradient
- Proton therapy
- Pulsed accelerator
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films
- Instrumentation
- Surfaces and Interfaces
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Compact accelerator concept for proton therapy. / Caporaso, George J; Sampayan, S.; Chen, Y. J.; Harris, J.; Hawkins, S.; Holmes, C.; Krogh, M.; Nelson, S.; Nunnally, W.; Paul, A.; Poole, B.; Rhodes, M.; Sanders, D.; Selenes, K.; Sullivan, J.; Wang, L.; Watson, J.
In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, Vol. 261, No. 1-2 SPEC. ISS., 08.2007, p. 777-781.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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T1 - Compact accelerator concept for proton therapy
AU - Caporaso, George J
AU - Sampayan, S.
AU - Chen, Y. J.
AU - Harris, J.
AU - Hawkins, S.
AU - Holmes, C.
AU - Krogh, M.
AU - Nelson, S.
AU - Nunnally, W.
AU - Paul, A.
AU - Poole, B.
AU - Rhodes, M.
AU - Sanders, D.
AU - Selenes, K.
AU - Sullivan, J.
AU - Wang, L.
AU - Watson, J.
PY - 2007/8
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