.gamma.-Ray irradiation head for panoramic irradiation
AssigneeC.G.R. MeV
InventorsAndre Bensussan, Guy Azam
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Abstract
The invention relates to a .gamma.-ray irradiation head for panoramic irradiation comprising a tungsten target revolving about an axis, and means for deflecting electrons around the same axis for producing photons in several directions either successively or simultaneously. When the beam of electrons is deflected in its entirety and when the impact zone moves on the target about the axis, the axis of the radiation lobe moves in the same way and permits irradiation according to a variable azimuth.
Claims6
A .gamma.-ray irradiation head for panoramic irradiation using a beam of charged and accelerated particles, said irradiation head having a longitudinal axis along which said particles propagate in the absence of deflection, said head comprising an electromagnetic deflection device for deflecting said charged particles and a target having an active surface revolving about the axis of the irradiation head, said deflection device separating the paths of the particles from said axis in such a way that the particles impinge upon the revolving target;
- said deflection device comprising a multipolar magnetic device, and a feed circuit, to deflect the beam of charged particles in its entirety and to make it converge on said target in a small impinging zone, the magnetic device being fed by said feed circuit such that the magnetic field rotates about the axis of the irradiation head, the mean deflection of the deflected beam being variable and the impinging zone moving correlatively on said target;
- said multipolar magnetic device being a quadripolar magnetic device, and the windings of pole pieces of said quadripolar magnetic device being fed in pairs and in series by two sinusoidal currents in quadrature delivered by the feed circuit for periodic scanning of the target by the beam of particles.
A .gamma.-ray irradiation head for panoramic irradiation using a beam of charged and accelerated particles, said irradiation head having a longitudinal axis along which said particles propagate in the absence of deflection, said head comprising an electromagnetic deflection device for deflecting said charged particles and a target having an active surface revolving about the axis of the irradiation head, said deflection device separating the paths of the particles from said axis in such a way that the particles impinge upon the revolving target;
- said deflection device being comprised of a magnetic focussing device and a feed circuit connected to said magnetic focussing device to cause the beam of particles to converge on the axis of the irradiation head in front of the target in such a way that said target receives a divergent beam of particles.
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