Future developments in charged particle therapy: improving beam delivery for efficiency and efficacy

J Yap, A De Franco, S Sheehy - Frontiers in Oncology, 2021 - frontiersin.org
The physical and clinical benefits of charged particle therapy (CPT) are well recognized.
However, the availability of CPT and complete exploitation of dosimetric advantages are still …

The IFMIF-DONES fusion oriented neutron source: evolution of the design

W Królas, A Ibarra, F Arbeiter, F Arranz… - Nuclear …, 2021 - iopscience.iop.org
IFMIF-DONES is a powerful neutron irradiation facility for the study and qualification of
materials planned as part of the European roadmap to fusion-generated electricity. Its main …

Linear IFMIF Prototype Accelerator (LIPAc) Radio Frequency Quadrupole's (RFQ) RF couplers enhancement towards CW operation at nominal voltage

F Scantamburlo, F Cismondi, C Caballero… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Under the Broader Approach (BA) agreement, the Accelerator Facility validation activities
aim at demonstrating the acceleration of 125 mA D+ beam up to 9 MeV. This is the main …

[HTML][HTML] Logistics and maintenance research activities for DONES facility

F Arranz, T Lehmann, F Rauscher, G Fischer… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2023 - Elsevier
DONES is planned to operate on a continuous basis with only two beam stop periods per
year for maintenance. The planned operational availability is 70%, which calls for a carefully …

[HTML][HTML] Overview of IFMIF-DONES diagnostics: Requirements and techniques

C Torregrosa-Martin, A Ibarra, J Aguilar, F Ambi… - Fusion engineering and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The IFMIF-DONES Facility is a unique first-class scientific infrastructure whose
construction is foreseen in Granada, Spain, in the coming years. Strong integration efforts …

[PDF][PDF] Commissioning of IFMIF Prototype Accelerator towards CW operation

K Masuda, T Akagi, A De Franco, T Ebisawa… - Proc. LINAC' …, 2022 - accelconf.web.cern.ch
A beam commissioning phase has started since July 2021 to pursue the world highest D+
beam current of 125 mA in CW at 5 MeV. Pilot beam operation as the first step with reduced …

IFMIF/EVEDA achievements overview

Y Carin, M Sugimoto, H Dzitko, K Hasegawa… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2024 - Elsevier
In a fusion reactor, the plasma based on a deuterium-tritium reaction generates high energy
neutron flux interacting with the materials of the plasma facing components. In order to study …

Integration of the heterogeneous reliability data for fusion-specific components of the DONES Accelerator Systems

K Kowal, P Kopka, J Kałowski, T Kwiatkowski - Fusion Engineering and …, 2021 - Elsevier
A novel method in the fusion field has been established to integrate the heterogeneous
reliability data for fusion-specific components of the DONES Accelerator Systems. It makes …

Overview of Broader Approach activities

H Dzitko, P Barabaschi, P Cara, Y Carin… - Fusion Engineering and …, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract The Broader Approach (BA) activities aim to complement the ITER project and to
promote the early realization of fusion energy through research, development, and tests of …

Beamline and vacuum system design of HEBT for the A-FNS accelerator

T Ebisawa, S Sato, N Hayashizaki - Fusion Engineering and Design, 2023 - Elsevier
Abstract The Advanced Fusion Neutron Source (A-FNS) project is progressing at the QST
Rokkasho institute, Japan. The A-FNS will conduct fusion neutron irradiation tests of …