Challenges in 11C charge breeding

NUCLEAR INSTRUMENTS & METHODS IN PHYSICS RESEARCH SECTION B-BEAM INTERACTIONS WITH MATERIALS AND ATOMS

卷:463

Article; Proceedings Paper

Pitters, J.¹  Breitenfeldt, M.²  Pahl, H.^1,3  Pikin, A.^1,4  Wenander, F.¹ 

[1] CERN, BE Dept, CH-1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland

[2] ADAM SA, Rue Veyrot 11, CH-1217 Meyrin, Switzerland

[3] Heidelberg Univ, Heidelberg Grad Sch Fundamental Phys, Neuenhelmer Feld 226, D-69120 Heidelberg, Germany

[4] Univ Manchester, Sch Phys & Astron, Manchester M13 9PL, Lancs, England

关键词: Hadron therapy;    Charge breeding;    EBIS;    Penning trap;   

DOI  :  10.1016/j.nimb.2019.05.046

来源: Elsevier

【 摘 要 】

In this paper we discuss the possibilities of using a charge breeding scheme based on an Electron Beam Ion Source for beam preparation of a radioactive C-11 beam for hadron therapy. Test measurements under extreme operating conditions were conducted at the REX-ISOLDE facility to explore the limitations of the charge breeder for high-intensity, low-repetition-rate, molecular CO+ beams. Based on our findings, we discuss different possible scenarios of coupling a charge breeder with either a medical synchrotron or linear accelerator. This paper is a highly condensed version of an exhaustive report on the topic [1], which we would like to refer to for further details.

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