CERN, Meyrin, Switzerland
SEEIIST, Geneva, Switzerland
INFN/LNL, Legnaro (PD), Italy
PSI, Villigen PSI, Switzerland
CERN, Meyrin, Switzerland
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| TUOZGD2 | A Compact Synchrotron for Advanced Cancer Therapy with Helium and Proton Beams | 811 |
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| Recent years have seen an increased interest in the use of helium for radiation therapy of cancer. Helium ions can be more precisely delivered to the tumour than protons or carbon ions, presently the only beams licensed for treatment, with a biological effectiveness between the two. The accelerator required for helium is considerably smaller than a standard carbon ion synchrotron. To exploit the potential of helium therapy and of other emerging particle therapy techniques, in the framework of the Next Ion Medical Machine Study (NIMMS) at CERN the design of a compact synchrotron optimised for acceleration of proton and helium beams has been investigated. The synchrotron is based on a new magnet design, profits from a novel injector linac, and can provide both slow and fast extraction for conventional and FLASH therapy. Production of mini-beams, and operation with multiple ions for imaging and treatment are also considered. This accelerator is intended to become the main element of a facility devoted to a programme of cancer research and treatment with proton and helium beams, to both cure patients and contribute to the assessment of helium beams as a new tool to fight cancer. | ||
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| DOI • | reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2022-TUOZGD2 | |
| About • | Received ※ 20 May 2022 — Revised ※ 11 June 2022 — Accepted ※ 16 June 2022 — Issue date ※ 11 July 2022 | |
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| WEIYGD1 | Achievements and Performance Prospects of the Upgraded LHC Injectors | 1610 |
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| To provide HL-LHC performance, the CERN LHC injector chain underwent a major upgrade during an almost 2-year-long shutdown. In the first half of 2021 the injectors were gradually re-started with the aim to reach at least pre-shutdown parameters for LHC as well as for fixed target beams. The strategy of the commissioning across the complex, a summary of the many challenges and finally the achievements will be presented. Several lessons were learned and have been integrated to define the strategy for the performance ramp-up over the coming years. Remaining limitations and prospects for LHC beam parameters at the exit of the LHC injector chain in the years to come will be discussed. Finally, the emerging need for improved operability of the CERN complex will be addressed, with a description of the first efforts to meet the availability and flexibility requirements of the HL-LHC era while at the same time maximizing fixed target physics output. | ||
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| DOI • | reference for this paper ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2022-WEIYGD1 | |
| About • | Received ※ 08 June 2022 — Accepted ※ 15 June 2022 — Issue date ※ 09 July 2022 | |
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