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Record Nr.

UNINA9910461773303321

Autore

Hanna Samy

Titolo

RF linear accelerators for medical and industrial applications / / Samy Hanna

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boston : , : Artech House, , 2012

[Piscataqay, New Jersey] : , : IEEE Xplore, , [2012]

ISBN

1-60807-091-3

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (215 p.)

Collana

Artech House microwave library

Disciplina

539.733

Soggetti

Linear accelerators

Linear accelerators in medicine

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

1. Introduction -- 2. Linac basic concepts and constituents -- 3. Linac supporting system -- 4. Manufacturing techniques of accelerators -- 5. Role of linear accelerators in cancer radiation therapy -- 6. Accelerator-based industrial applications -- 7. Large accelerators -- 8. Recent developments and future trends in accelerator technology.

Sommario/riassunto

Gives an overview of medical and industrial accelerators and the basic concepts surrounding their operation. Explains the manufacturing process behind commercial accelerators to avoid costly production problems by better understanding manufacturing issues and sources of potential defects.