ESTRO PT 2018

Small cyclotron; strong field

Cyclotron works while: T circle (particles move in pace with Vdee)

independent from radius:

Bq m . .2 π

T

=

Freq = 1/T circle V dee ~

circle

+

r

m = mass B = magnetic field q = charge

Marco Schippers, Beam production techniques for hadron therapy

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