Application of LiMgPO4 crystal for proton beam quality control in radiotherapy

Abstract The radioluminescence (RL) emitted by LiMgPO4 detector under proton beam irradiation was investigated in real time at the radiotherapy facility in the Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences in Krakow. The facility uses protons accelerated by the AIC-144 isochronous cyclotro...

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Published in:Radiation protection dosimetry 2023-10, Vol.199 (15-16), p.1937-1940
Main Authors: Wróbel, Damian, Kowalski, Tomasz, Kusyk, Sebastian, Marczewska, Barbara, Nowak, Tomasz, Olko, Paweł, Swakoń, Jan
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Language:English
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Summary:Abstract The radioluminescence (RL) emitted by LiMgPO4 detector under proton beam irradiation was investigated in real time at the radiotherapy facility in the Institute of Nuclear Physics Polish Academy of Sciences in Krakow. The facility uses protons accelerated by the AIC-144 isochronous cyclotron up to the energy of 60 MeV. The measurements of RL were carried out using a remote optical fiber device with a luminophore detector and photomultiplier located at opposite ends of the optical fiber. A thin slice of LiMgPO4 doped with Tm (1.2 mol%) crystal was exposed to the proton beam. The tested detector allowed for the measurement of proton beam current, flux fluence and determination of proton beam time structure parameters. The investigation of LiMgPO4 crystal showed its high sensitivity, fast reaction time to irradiation and possibility of application as the detector for control of proton beam parameters.
ISSN:0144-8420
1742-3406
DOI:10.1093/rpd/ncac214