title: Light ion production for a future radiobiological facility at CERN: preliminary studies.
abstract: Recent medical applications of ions such as carbon and helium have proved extremely effective for the treatment of human patients. However, before now a comprehensive study of the effects of different light ions on organic targets has not been completed. There is a strong desire for a dedicated facility which can produce ions in the range of protons to neon in order to perform this study. This paper will present the proposal and preliminary investigations into the production of light ions, and the development of a radiobiological research facility at CERN. The aims of this project will be presented along with the modifications required to the existing linear accelerator (Linac3), and the foreseen facility, including the requirements for an ion source in terms of some of the specification parameters and the flexibility of operation for different ion types. Preliminary results from beam transport simulations will be presented, in addition to some planned tests required to produce some of the required light ions (lithium, boron) to be conducted in collaboration with the Helmholtz-Zentrum für Materialien und Energie, Berlin.
authors.affiliation: CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Joshua
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Stafford-Haworth
authors.affiliation: CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Giulia
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Bellodi
authors.affiliation: CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Detlef
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Küchler
authors.affiliation: CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Alessandra
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lombardi
authors.affiliation: CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Jörg
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Röhrich
authors.affiliation: CERN, 1211 Geneva 23, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Scrivens
mesh_terms: D000047:Academies and Institutes; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006371:Helium / Q000737:chemistry / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010315:Particle Accelerators; D011853:Radiobiology / Q000295:instrumentation*
chemical_list: D006371:Helium; D002244:Carbon