Charged particle beam acceleration and extraction method and apparatus used in conjunction with a charged particle cancer therapy system
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국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
H01J-001/50
H05H-013/04
H05H-007/10
H05H-007/04
출원번호
US-0282135
(2011-10-26)
등록번호
US-9095040
(2015-07-28)
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/ 주소
Balakin, Vladimir
출원인 / 주소
Balakin, Vladimir
대리인 / 주소
Hazen, Kevin
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초록▼
The invention comprises a charged particle beam acceleration and optional extraction method and apparatus used in conjunction with charged particle beam radiation therapy of cancerous tumors. Novel design features of a synchrotron are described. Particularly, turning magnets, edge focusing magnets,
The invention comprises a charged particle beam acceleration and optional extraction method and apparatus used in conjunction with charged particle beam radiation therapy of cancerous tumors. Novel design features of a synchrotron are described. Particularly, turning magnets, edge focusing magnets, concentrating magnetic field magnets, and extraction elements are described that minimize the overall size of the synchrotron, provide a tightly controlled proton beam, directly reduce the size of required magnetic fields, directly reduces required operating power, and allow continual acceleration of protons in a synchrotron even during a process of extracting protons from the synchrotron.
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1. An apparatus for tumor therapy using charged particles, the charged particles accelerated by a rounded corner polygon synchrotron, said synchrotron comprising: a center; anda charged particle circulation beam path running; about said center;through straight sections; andthrough turning sections,w
1. An apparatus for tumor therapy using charged particles, the charged particles accelerated by a rounded corner polygon synchrotron, said synchrotron comprising: a center; anda charged particle circulation beam path running; about said center;through straight sections; andthrough turning sections,wherein each of said turning sections comprises at least four bending magnets, said four bending magnets comprising at least eight edge focusing surfaces, wherein geometry of said edge focusing surfaces focuses the charged particles in said charged particle circulation beam path during use, wherein said eight edge focusing surfaces occur within ninety degrees of turn in an acceleration path of said synchrotron,wherein at least two of said four bending magnets further comprise a magnetic field focusing section, said focusing section comprising:substantially uniform solid magnet core geometry tapering from a first cross-sectional area extending from opposite sides of a first winding about said core to a second cross-sectional area, said second cross-sectional area comprising less than two-thirds of an area of said first cross-sectional area, said second cross-sectional area comprising a surface of said magnet core proximate and about parallel to a first side of a gap, the first side of the gap and a second side of the gap comprising parallel sides on opposite sides of the charged particle beam path, the parallel sides (a) parallel to a force vector, F, and (b) perpendicular to a magnetic field vector, B, where the force vector and the magnetic field vector form a plane axially crossing the charged particle beam path. 2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a first focusing edge; a second focusing edge; a third focusing edge; and a fourth focusing edge,wherein a first of said turning sections comprises a first bending magnet and a second bending magnet,wherein said first bending magnet terminates on opposite sides with said first focusing edge and said second focusing edge,wherein a first plane established by said first focusing edge intersects a second plane established by said second focusing edge beyond said center of said synchrotron,wherein said second bending magnet terminates on opposite sides with said third focusing edge and said fourth focusing edge,wherein a third plane established by said third focusing edge intersects a fourth plane established by said fourth focusing edge beyond said center of said synchrotron,wherein all of said first focusing edge; said second focusing edge; said third focusing edge; and said fourth focusing edge bend the charged particles toward said center of said synchrotron. 3. The apparatus of claim 2, wherein said circulation beam path comprises a length of less than sixty meters, and wherein a number of said straight sections equals a number of said turning sections. 4. The apparatus of claim 3, said geometry configured to carry a magnetic field during use, wherein the magnetic field concentrates in density from said first cross-sectional area to said second-cross-sectional area. 5. The apparatus of claim 4, wherein said second cross-sectional area comprises a flat surface, said flat surface comprising about a zero to three micron polish directly contacting the first side of the gap, the first side of the gap comprising a flat surface. 6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of said turning sections turns the charged particles by about ninety degrees. 7. The apparatus of claim 6, wherein each of said turning sections comprises at least four focusing edges, wherein geometry of said focusing edges yield an edge focusing effect on the charged particles. 8. The apparatus of claim 7, said bending magnets comprising a tapered core, said tapered core comprising a first cross-section distance extending from opposite sides of a first winding about said core at least one and a half times longer than a second cross-section distance, said second cross-section distance comprising a length along a magnet surface proximate and about parallel to flat surface of the gap, said length of said magnet surface comprising a surface polish of less than about ten microns roughness, said charged particle circulation beam path running through said gap. 9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said number of turning sections comprises exactly four turning sections, wherein each of said four turning sections turns the charged particle circulation beam path about ninety degrees, said synchrotron capable of accelerating the charged particles with at least 300 MeV. 10. The apparatus of claim 9, wherein said at least four bending magnets comprises sixteen bending magnets, wherein said four turning sections and said sixteen bending magnets combine to comprise exactly thirty-two edge focusing surfaces for focusing the charged particles, wherein each of said thirty-two edge focusing surfaces comprises means for focusing the charged particles, said means for focusing comprising for each magnet: (1) a beveled leading surface relative to a leading plane perpendicular to the corresponding magnet and (2) a beveled trailing surface relative to a trailing plane perpendicular to the corresponding magnet. 11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said turning sections comprise at least eight bending magnets, wherein said charged particle circulation beam path does not pass through any operational quadrupole magnets. 12. The apparatus of claim 1, each of said bending magnets comprising: a core, wherein said core terminates at said gap with a surface comprising a finish of less than about ten microns polish, said charged particle beam path running through the gap. 13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein at least one of said bending magnets further comprises: an amplifier geometry, wherein said amplifier geometry concentrates a magnetic field approaching said gap through which said charged particle circulation beam path runs. 14. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising: a winding coil, wherein a turn in said coil wraps around at least two of said bending magnets, wherein said turn does not occupy space directly between said at least two of said bending magnets. 15. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein said synchrotron further comprises: an extraction material, atoms of said extraction material consisting essentially of six or fewer protons per atom, said extraction material comprising a thirty to one hundred micrometer thick foil;at least a one kilovolt direct current field applied across a pair of extraction blades; anda deflector,wherein the charged particles pass through said extraction material resulting in reduced energy charged particles,wherein the reduced energy charged particles pass between said pair of extraction blades,wherein the direct current field redirects the reduced energy charged particles out of said synchrotron through said deflector, andwherein said deflector yields an extracted charged particle beam. 16. A method for tumor therapy using charged particles, the charged particles accelerated by a rounded corner synchrotron, said method comprising the steps of: accelerating the charged particles in a charged particle circulation beam path running about a center of said synchrotron, said charged particle circulation beam path comprising: straight sections; andturning sections, wherein each of said turning sections comprises at least four bending magnets, said four bending magnets comprising at least eight edge focusing surfaces, wherein geometry of said edge focusing surfaces focuses the charged particles in said charged particle circulation beam path during use;focusing the charged particles using at least two of said plurality of bending magnets that further comprise a magnetic field focusing section, said focusing section comprising: a magnet core geometry tapering from a first cross-sectional area extending from opposite sides of a first winding about said core to a second cross-sectional area, said second cross-sectional area comprising less than two-thirds of an area of said first cross-sectional area, said second cross-sectional area proximate and about parallel to said charged particle circulation beam path, wherein said geometry carries a magnetic field during use, wherein the magnetic field concentrates in density from said first cross-sectional area to said second-cross-sectional area; andforming a uniform magnetic field across a gap, the second cross-sectional area comprising a surface of said magnet core proximate and parallel the gap, wherein the gap comprises parallel sides, the parallel sides: (a) parallel to a force vector, F, and (b) perpendicular to a magnetic field vector, B, where the force vector and the magnetic field vector form a plane axially crossing the charged particle circulation beam path. 17. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of: bending the charged particles toward said center of said synchrotron using all of a first focusing edge, a second focusing edge, a third focusing edge, and a fourth focusing edge,wherein a first of said turning sections comprises a first bending magnet and a second bending magnet,wherein said first bending magnet terminates on opposite sides with said first focusing edge and said second focusing edge,wherein a first plane established by said first focusing edge intersects a second plane established by said second focusing edge beyond said center of said synchrotron,wherein said second bending magnet terminates on opposite sides with said third focusing edge and said fourth focusing edge, andwherein a third plane established by said third focusing edge intersects a fourth plane established by said fourth focusing edge beyond said center of said synchrotron. 18. The method of claim 17, wherein said circulation beam path comprises a length of less than sixty meters, and wherein said rounded corner synchrotron comprises four of said straight sections alternating with four of said turning sections. 19. The method of claim 18, wherein said second cross-sectional area comprises a flat surface, said flat surface comprising about a zero to three micron polish. 20. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of: focusing the charged particles in said charged particle circulation beam path during use with edge focusing surfaces having focusing geometry, wherein said turning sections each comprise at least four bending magnets, said four bending magnets comprising at least eight surfaces having said focusing geometry. 21. The method of claim 16, further comprising the step of: turning the charged particles about ninety degrees with each of said turning sections. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein each of said turning sections comprises at least four focusing edges, wherein geometry of said focusing edges yield an edge focusing effect on the charged particles. 23. The method of claim 22, said bending magnets comprising a tapered core, said tapered core comprising a first cross-section distance, extending from opposite sides of a first winding about said core, at least one and a half times longer than a second cross-section distance, said second cross-section distance proximate and about parallel to the gap, said gap having a surface polish of less than about ten microns roughness, said charged particle circulation beam path running through said gap.
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