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 fragments and an emulsion spectrometer for Z ≤ 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 C2 H4 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.
| Lingua originale | Inglese |
|---|---|
| pagine (da-a) | 383-394 |
| Numero di pagine | 12 |
| Rivista | Open Physics |
| Volume | 19 |
| Numero di pubblicazione | 1 |
| DOI | |
| Stato di pubblicazione | Pubblicato - 1 gen 2021 |