In:
Open Physics, Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Vol. 19, No. 1 ( 2021-07-16), p. 383-394
Abstract:
The FOOT (FragmentatiOn Of Target) experiment is an international project designed to carry out the fragmentation cross-sectional measurements relevant for charged particle therapy (CPT), a technique based on the use of charged particle beams for the treatment of deep-seated tumors. The FOOT detector consists of an electronic setup for the identification of Z ≥ 3 Z\ge 3 fragments and an emulsion spectrometer for Z ≤ 3 Z\le 3 fragments. The first data taking was performed in 2019 at the GSI facility (Darmstadt, Germany). In this study, the charge identification of fragments induced by exposing an emulsion detector, embedding a C 2 H 4 {{\rm{C}}}_{2}{{\rm{H}}}_{4} target, to an oxygen ion beam of 200 MeV/n is discussed. The charge identification is based on the controlled fading of nuclear emulsions in order to extend their dynamic range in the ionization response.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
2391-5471
DOI:
10.1515/phys-2021-0032
Language:
English
Publisher:
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Publication Date:
2021
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