Conceptual design of a nonscaling fixed field alternating gradient accelerator for protons and carbon ions for charged particle therapy

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Ken Peach · University of Oxford

M. Aslaninejad · Imperial College London

R. J. Barlow · University of Huddersfield

C. Beard · Daresbury Laboratory

N. Bliss · Daresbury Laboratory

J.H. Cobb · University of Oxford

Matthew Easton · Imperial College London

Abstract

The conceptual design for a nonscaling fixed field alternating gradient accelerator suitable for charged particle therapy (the use of protons and other light ions to treat some forms of cancer) is described.

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Radiation Therapy and Dosimetry Particle accelerators and beam dynamics Particle Accelerators and Free-Electron Lasers

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Published in: Physical Review Special Topics - Accelerators and Beams

Volume 16, Issue 3

DOI: 10.1103/physrevstab.16.030101

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Conceptual design of a nonscaling fixed field alternating gradient accelerator for protons and carbon ions for charged particle therapy

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