Beam telescopes and pixel detectors constitute fundamental components in modern particle physics experiments, providing precise tracking and measurement of charged particle trajectories in test beam ...
Hadron therapy shows potential to improve the effectiveness of cancer radiotherapy. By exploiting the characteristic depth-dose distributions of hadrons in tissues (the Bragg peak), the technique ...
Experimental setup showing the two ultrafast silicon detectors used to determine the energy of clinical proton beams. (Courtesy: Anna Vignati) Beam energy is a key parameter in particle therapy, ...