RF Linear Accelerators


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Dieses einschlägige Lehrbuch, entwickelt auf der Grundlage der Ausbildung an der US Particle Accelerator School, schließt eine Lücke in der verfügbaren Literatur zum Thema Hochfrequenz-Linearbeschleuniger, kurz RF-Linac. Nach einer Erläuterung der naturwissenschaftlichen Grundlagen und der neuesten technologischen Eckdaten stellt diese zweite Auflage neueste RF-Linacs, spezialisierte Systeme, Systeme mit Supraleitern und verschiedene Spezialverfahren vor. Übungsaufgaben an den Kapitelenden erleichtern das Einprägen und das Nacharbeiten von Vorlesungen.




Linear Accelerators


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Linear Accelerators for Radiation Therapy, Second Edition


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Linear Accelerators for Radiation Therapy, Second Edition focuses on the fundamentals of accelerator systems, explaining the underlying physics and the different features of these systems. This edition includes expanded sections on the treatment head, on x-ray production via multileaf and dynamic collimation for the production of wedged and other intensity modulated beams, on electron scattering systems, and on dosimetry. With high-quality illustrations and practical examples throughout, it contains a detailed description of electron beam optics and linear accelerator components. The final chapter explains how to use other equipment, such as scanners and simulators, in conjunction with linear accelerators for optimum treatment of cancers.




Particle Accelerator Physics


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Particle Accelerator Physics covers the dynamics of relativistic particle beams, basics of particle guidance and focusing, lattice design, characteristics of beam transport systems and circular accelerators. Particle-beam optics is treated in the linear approximation including sextupoles to correct for chromatic aberrations. Perturbations to linear beam dynamics are analyzed in detail and correction measures are discussed, while basic lattice design features and building blocks leading to the design of more complicated beam transport systems and circular accelerators are studied. Characteristics of synchrotron radiation and quantum effects due to the statistical emission of photons on particle trajectories are derived and applied to determine particle-beam parameters. The discussions specifically concentrate on relativistic particle beams and the physics of beam optics in beam transport systems and circular accelerators such as synchrotrons and storage rings. This book forms a broad basis for further, more detailed studies of nonlinear beam dynamics and associated accelerator physics problems, discussed in the subsequent volume.




Stanford Linear Electron Accelerator


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Considers authorization of funds for an AEC linear electron accelerator to be located at Stanford Univ. Appendixes include. a. "Proposal for a Two-Mile Linear Electron Accelerator," by Stanford Univ, Apr. 1957 (p. 283-426). b. "Review of the Stanford Proposal for a Two-Mile Linear Electron Accelerator," by William M. Brobeck P Assocs, June 1958 (p. 427-525). c. "Site Feasibility of Stanford's Proposed Two-Mile Linear Electron Accelerator," by Frank W. Atchley and Robert O. Dobbs, July 1959 (p. 577-649).




A Primer on Theory and Operation of Linear Accelerators in Radiation Therapy


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By the mid-1950s, a linear accelerator suitable for treating deep-seated tumors was built in the Stanford Microwave Laboratory and installed at Stanford Hospital. It served as a prototype for commercial units that were built later. Since that time, medical linear accelerators gained in popularity as major radiation therapy devices, but few basic training materials on their operation had been produced for use by medical professionals. C.J. Karzmark, a radiological physicist at Stanford University, was involved with medical linacs since their development, and he agreed to collaborate with Robert Morton of the Center for Devices and Radiological Health (formerly the Bureau of Radiological Health), U.S. Food and Drug Administration, in writing the first edition of this primer.




Stanford Linear Electron Accelerator


Book Description

Considers authorization of funds for an AEC linear electron accelerator to be located at Stanford Univ. Appendixes include. a. "Proposal for a Two-Mile Linear Electron Accelerator," by Stanford Univ, Apr. 1957 (p. 283-426). b. "Review of the Stanford Proposal for a Two-Mile Linear Electron Accelerator," by William M. Brobeck P Assocs, June 1958 (p. 427-525). c. "Site Feasibility of Stanford's Proposed Two-Mile Linear Electron Accelerator," by Frank W. Atchley and Robert O. Dobbs, July 1959 (p. 577-649).




Linear Accelerators for Radiation Therapy,


Book Description

Linear Accelerators for Radiation Therapy focuses on the fundamentals of accelerator systems, explaining the underlying physics & the different features of such systems. This edition includes expanded sections on the treatment head, on x-ray production via multileaf & dynamic collimation for the production of wedged & other intensity modulated beams, on electron scattering systems & on dosimetry. It contains a detailed description of electron beam optics & linear accelerator components. The final chapter explains how to use other equipment, such as scanners & simulators in conjunction with linear accelerators for optimum treatment of cancers.