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Report number	CERN-ACC-2013-0319
Title	Conceptual design of a non scaling fixed field alternating gradient accelerator for protons and carbon ions for charged particle therapy
Author(s)	Peach, K. J. (John Adams Institute) ; Aslaninejad, M. (Imperial College, London) ; Barlow, R. J. (University of Huddersfield) ; Beard, C. D. (STFC Daresbury Laboratory) ; Bliss, N. (STFC Daresbury Laboratory) ; Cobb, J. H. (John Adams Institute) ; Easton, M. J. (Imperial College, London) ; Edgecock, T. R. (STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory, University of Huddersfield) ; Fenning, R. (Brunei University) ; Gardner, I. S. K. (STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory) ; Hill, M. A. (Gray Institute for Radiation) ; Owen, H. L. (Manchester University, Cockcroft Institute) ; Johnstone, C. J. (Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory) ; Jones, B. (Gray Institute for Radiation) ; Jones, T. (STFC Daresbury Laboratory) ; Kelliher, D. J. (STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory) ; Khan, A. (Brunel University) ; Machida, S. (STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory) ; McIntosh, P. A. (STFC Daresbury Laboratory, Cockcroft Institute) ; Pattalwar, S. (STFC Daresbury Laboratory) ; Pasternak, J. (University of Huddersfield, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory) ; Pozimski, J. (University of Huddersfield, STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory) ; Prior, C. R. () ; Rochford, J. (STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory) ; Rogers, C. T. (STFC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory) ; Seviour, R. (University of Huddersfield) ; Sheehy, S. L. () ; Smith, S. L. (STFC Daresbury Laboratory) ; Strachan, J. (STFC Daresbury Laboratory) ; Tygier, S. (Manchester University, Cockcroft Institute) ; Vojnovic, B. (Gray Institute for Radiation) ; Wilson, P. (Gray Institute for Radiation) ; Witte, H. (John Adams Institute) ; Yokoi, T. (John Adams Institute)
Publication	2013
Imprint	2013-03-11
In:	10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.16.030101
DOI	10.1103/PhysRevSTAB.16.030101
Subject category	Accelerators and Storage Rings ; 4: Accelerator Applications (AccApplic) ; 4.3: Intermediate energy proton and ion accelerators
Abstract	The conceptual design is presented for a particle accelerator for medical applications (PAMELA), an accelerator facility to deliver protons and carbon ions efficiently for charged particle therapy (CPT). The design uses the novel features of nonscaling fixed field alternating gradient (ns-FFAG) technology to improve performance over existing facilities. The fixed field allows more rapid acceleration than is possible with a synchrotron (kHz rather than Hz) while still allowing variable energy extraction from 70 to 250 MeV for protons, and 110 to 440 MeV / u for carbon, with excellent dose control and fast transverse scanning. This should result in greater patient through- put owing to shorter treatment durations and perhaps fewer treatment sessions (fractions), and eventually lower cost.

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