A fixed field alternating gradient accelerator for helium therapy

J. Taylor; T. R. Edgecock; R. Seviour; C. Johnstone; S. Green

A fixed field alternating gradient accelerator for helium therapy

J. Taylor, T. R. Edgecock, R. Seviour, C. Johnstone, S. Green

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A non-scaling fixed field alternating gradient (nsFFAG) accelerator is being designed for helium ion therapy. This facility will consist of 2 nested rings, treating with helium ions (He²⁺) and image with hydrogen ions (H⁺ ₂). 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.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	IPAC 2016 - Proceedings of the 7th International Particle Accelerator Conference
Publisher	Joint Accelerator Conferences Website (JACoW)
Pages	1953-1956
Number of pages	4
ISBN (Electronic)	9783954501472
Publication status	Published - Jun 2016
Event	7th International Particle Accelerator Conference - Busan, Korea, Republic of Duration: 8 May 2016 → 13 May 2016 Conference number: 7 http://www.ipac16.org/ http://accelconf.web.cern.ch/AccelConf/ipac2016/ http://accelconf.web.cern.ch/AccelConf/ipac2016/papers/organize.pdf

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Conference	7th International Particle Accelerator Conference
Abbreviated title	IPAC 2016
Country/Territory	Korea, Republic of
City	Busan
Period	8/05/16 → 13/05/16
Internet address	http://www.ipac16.org/ http://accelconf.web.cern.ch/AccelConf/ipac2016/ http://accelconf.web.cern.ch/AccelConf/ipac2016/papers/organize.pdf

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Taylor, J, Edgecock, TR, Seviour, R, Johnstone, C & Green, S 2016, A fixed field alternating gradient accelerator for helium therapy. in IPAC 2016 - Proceedings of the 7th International Particle Accelerator Conference. Joint Accelerator Conferences Website (JACoW), pp. 1953-1956, 7th International Particle Accelerator Conference, Busan, Korea, Republic of, 8/05/16. <http://accelconf.web.cern.ch/accelconf/ipac2016/papers/tupoy022.pdf>

A fixed field alternating gradient accelerator for helium therapy. / Taylor, J.; Edgecock, T. R.; Seviour, R. et al.

IPAC 2016 - Proceedings of the 7th International Particle Accelerator Conference. Joint Accelerator Conferences Website (JACoW), 2016. p. 1953-1956.

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