Research Projects

Apr, 2014 - Mar, 2018

CT imaging with a small proton imaging device

Japan Society for the Promotion of Science  Grants-in-Aid for Scientific Research Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)  Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Grant number
26460723
Japan Grant Number (JGN)
JP26460723
Grant amount
(Total)
4,030,000 Japanese Yen
(Direct funding)
3,100,000 Japanese Yen
(Indirect funding)
930,000 Japanese Yen

The purpose of this study is to develop a small detection apparatus for proton computed tomography using silicon strip detectors and a calorimeter. We have improved the electronic circuits and FPGA program for the readout of SSD signals in order to enhance the speed of the system. The YAP (YAlO3(Ce) perovskite) , which is one of the fast inorganic scintillators, was also tested. It was confirmed that the energy resolution of YAP has enough performance at low-beam intensities and the SSD worked up to a beam intensity of 400 kHz. It was found there were more noises or pulse pileups than expected. They were caused by high-intensity beams.

Link information
URL
https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/file/KAKENHI-PROJECT-26460723/26460723seika.pdf
KAKEN
https://kaken.nii.ac.jp/grant/KAKENHI-PROJECT-26460723
ID information
  • Grant number : 26460723
  • Japan Grant Number (JGN) : JP26460723