An automated scanning system for particle physics and medical applications
- 作者：Giovanni De Lellis
- 关键词：Nuclear emulsions ; Precision measurements ; Hadrontherapy ; Charge measurement
- 刊名：Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A ; Accelerators ; Spectrometers ; Detectors and Associated Equipment
- 出版年：2007
- 期刊代码：41_01689002
- 类别：ph
- 出版时间：1 October 2007
- 卷：580
- 期：2
- 页码：858-860
- 文件大小：135 K
摘要
In this paper we present the performance of a fully automated microscope aimed at very precise spatial and angular measurement with the nuclear emulsion technology. We show in particular its application to the study of the fragmentation of carbon ions used in the oncological hadrontherapy.