A Continuously Variable Water Beam Degrader For The Radiation Test Beamline at The Francis H. Burr Proton Therapy Center

A continuously variable water beam degrader is described. The advantages of this system are discussed and the equivalence of this system to the standard plastic degraders is shown by measurements of the proton energy spectrum.

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Cascio, E.W., Sarkar, S.
Format: Conference Proceeding
Language:English
Subjects:
Conducting materials
Degradation
Energy loss
Medical treatment
Particle beams
Plastics
Protons
Scattering
Testing
Water heating
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Summary:A continuously variable water beam degrader is described. The advantages of this system are discussed and the equivalence of this system to the standard plastic degraders is shown by measurements of the proton energy spectrum.
ISSN:2154-0519
2154-0535
DOI:10.1109/REDW.2007.4342536