Published May 2004 | Version v1
Report

Development of elemental technique for single particle irradiation system to cell

  • 1. National Inst. of Radiological Sciences, Chiba (Japan)

Description

A single-ion microbeam facility (SPICE: Single Particle Irradiation system to Cell) are constructing at National Institute of Radiological Sciences (NIRS). The system was design to deliver the defined number of helium or hydrogen ions into an area smaller than the nuclei of cells in culture on thin films. The beam will be focused into 2μmθ (in diameter) by triplet-Q magnet. We have established the monitoring system using thin plastic scintillator, IIT and charge-coupled device (CCD) camera to measure the size and position of microbeam. The monitoring system for microbeam has been evaluated in the middle energy course using 4.3 MeV protons. We have designed and made two new type collimators to get the microbeam, and have evaluated its scattering effect. We have confirmed that the collimated beam spot (100 ions/sec) was observed in CCD image as small light spot. This system is now installed into SPICE apparatus. (authors)

Part of:
2003 annual report of the research project with heavy ions at NIRS-HIMAC

Additional details

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
2003 annual report of the research project with heavy ions at NIRS-HIMAC
Imprint Pagination
339 p.
Journal Page Range
p. 264-265
Report number
NIRS-M--173

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
HIMAC--083