Fixed Field Alternating Gradient Accelerators
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https://doi.org/10.23730/CYRSP-2017-001.321Keywords:
AcceleratorsAbstract
These notes provide an overview of fixed-field alternating gradient accelerators (FFAGs) for medical applications. We begin with a review of the basic prin- ciples of this type of accelerator including the scaling and non-scaling FFAG types, highlighting beam dynamics issues that are of relevance to hadron accel- erators. The potential of the FFAG in the field of hadron therapy is discussed in detail including an overview of existing medical FFAG designs. The options for FFAG treatment gantries are also considered.
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2017-06-22
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