Method and device for controlling a beam extraction raster scan irradiation device for heavy ions or protons

• US 7,091,478 B2
• Filed: 12/13/2002
• Issued: 08/15/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/12/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Gessellschaft Fur Schwerionenforschung MbH
• Original Assignee: Gessellschaft Fur Schwerionenforschung MbH
• Inventors: Haberer, Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): Lee, John R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Hashmi, Zia R.
• Application Number:
  US10/502,860
• Publication Number:
  US 20050116175A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,341 Days
• Field of Search: None
• US Class Current: 250/283
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/1074 Details of the control system, e.g. user interfaces
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 2005/1087 Ions; Protons
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/1043 Scanning the radiation beam, e.g. spot scanning or raster scanning
• CPC Class Codes: A61N 5/1048 Monitoring, verifying, controlling systems and methods
• CPC Class Codes: G21K 1/08 Deviation, concentration or focusing of the beam by electric or magnetic means electron-optical arrangements in electric discharge tubes H01J29/46; details, e.g. electric or magnetic deviating means for direct voltage accelerators or in accelerators using single pulses H05H5/02; arrangements for injecting particles into orbits H05H7/08; arrangements for ejecting particles from orbits H05H7/10

Abstract

The invention relates to a method and to a device for controlling a beam extraction irradiation device for heavy ions operating according to the raster scan technique, wherein the beam energy, beam focusing and beam intensity are adjusted for every accelerator cycle. By adjusting the beam extraction duration for every accelerator cycle, considerable savings of time are achieved.

Claims

1. A method for controlling a beam extraction irradiation device for heavy ions or protons operating according to the raster scan technique, in which the beam energy, beam focusing and beam intensity are adjusted for every accelerator cycle, wherein the beam extraction is determined for every accelerator cycle.

2. A method according to claim 1, wherein the duration of the beam extraction is adjusted for every accelerator cycle.

3. A method according to claim 1, wherein the particle charge of the extraction beam is adjusted for every accelerator cycle.

4. A method according to claim 1, wherein the beam extraction is interrupted and re-established during an accelerator cycle.

5. A method according to claim 1, wherein the beam focusing is altered during an accelerator cycle.

6. A method according to claim 1, wherein the beam intensity is altered during an accelerator cycle.

7. A method according to claim 1, wherein a field control of the accelerator magnet supply and beam guidance is carried out.

8. A method according to claim 1, wherein the accelerator cycle is terminated on request.

9. A device for controlling a beam extraction irradiation device for heavy ions or protons operating according to the raster scan technique, especially for carrying out the method according to claim 1, wherein an adjusting device is provided for the beam extraction duration of every accelerator cycle.

10. A device according to claim 9, wherein a device for interrupting and re-establishing the extraction beam within an accelerator cycle is provided.

11. A device according to claim 10, wherein extraction and/or injection kickers are provided.

12. A device according to claim 10, wherein a device for KO-extraction of the extraction beam is provided.

13. A device according to claim 1, wherein an adjusting device is provided for modifying focusing and/or intensity of the extraction beam during an accelerator cycle.