GEANT4SPE质子屏蔽和半导体材料辐射效应模拟

利用蒙特卡罗软件GEANT4模拟太阳宇宙射线中能量为1 MeV~10 GeV质子对航天飞行器的影响,透射质子对半导体材料的损伤效应,计算外壳铝层对质子能谱的屏蔽效应.模拟结果表明,质子在介质中的线性能量转移、射程等和参考数据吻合较好;沿质子轨迹纵向能量沉积出现Bragg峰,且非弹性作用是影响能量沉积Bragg曲线的重要因素;对于半导体Si材料,反冲原子主要分布在质子轨迹线周围,并沿轨迹线横向‘扩散’,浓度降低;Al层屏蔽使入射质子能谱硬化,当Al层厚度超过10 mm时,厚度增加对屏蔽效果的改善不明显,反而次级粒子辐射增强效应变大.     

蒙特卡罗模拟单阻止柱双散射体质子束流扩展方法

束流扩展是研究质子治疗大体积深度肿瘤的基础,利用Monte Carlo多粒子模拟软件Fluka2006.3b.10,计算质子经过单阻止柱双散射体后束流横向分布特性,与相同条件下由Highland公式经解析计算相比较.结果表明:在束流分布均匀性大于95%的范围内,Fluka计算得到的质子通量小于由Highland公式经解析计算得到的结果,膜薄的条件下二者符合好于膜厚的条件.束流扩展半径随着两个散射膜厚度的增加而增大,束流利用率先增加后减小,最大值是16.9%.     

均匀磁场下碳离子笔形束的剂量变化分析及位置修正方法

分析外加均匀磁场对于碳离子笔形束剂量分布的影响,并考虑修正这种影响,为磁共振成像引导碳离子放射治疗的临床应用提供指导。本文利用蒙特卡罗方法模拟计算了不同能量碳离子笔形束在不同强度磁场下的剂量分布情况,发现垂直于碳离子束入射方向的均匀磁场对于碳离子笔形束射程缩短的影响很小,磁场对碳离子束的主要影响是引起束流横向偏转,特别是碳离子束布拉格峰位置的横向侧移。横向侧移程度与碳离子束的能量和磁场强度相关,根据模拟结果,得到了一个计算碳离子束布拉格峰在磁场中相对横向偏转的方程,并提出一种校正外加磁场引起的碳离子束布拉格峰横移的角度修正方法。这些结果可用于指导磁共振图像引导碳离子放射治疗计划系统的研发。     

非弹性核反应对质子束能量沉积的影响

提出了一种比较精确且又省时的质子穿透的解析算法,并给出了考虑核反应后50—250MeV质子在水中的能量沉积,与Monte-Carlo方法的结果进行了比较.结果表明:1)非弹性核反应对质子的能量沉积有明显的影响,特别是对较高能量的质子束入射情况;2)该方法计算效率比Monte Carlo方法高百倍以上.因此,本文方法解决了质子能量沉积计算中效率和精度之间的矛盾,有可能在质子束放射治疗中得到实际应用. 关键词： 质子能量沉积 核反应 截面     

CCD质子辐照损伤效应的三维蒙特卡罗模拟

针对空间质子诱发CCD性能退化问题,开展了CCD质子辐照效应的三维蒙特卡罗模拟研究。采用三维蒙特卡罗软件Geant4模拟计算了不同能量质子在Si和SiO₂中的射程及Bragg峰,分析了不同能量质子在材料中能量沉积的过程,并将模拟结果与相关数据进行对比,模拟误差在5%以内。根据质子与材料相互作用的物理过程,选取了合适的Lindhard分离函数,添加合适的物理过程,模拟计算了不同能量质子在SiO₂中的电离能量损失和Si中的非电离能量损失,并将结果与国外相关数据进行对比。根据CCD的生产工艺参数,建立了单个像元的三维模拟模型,确定了质子辐照损伤的灵敏体积,模拟计算了不同能量质子在像元灵敏体积内的电离能量沉积与非电离能量沉积,分析了CCD不同能量质子的辐照损伤差异产生的机理。结合粒子输运计算结果与CCD质子辐照实验结果,分析了质子辐照诱发CCD辐射敏感参数退化的物理机制。     

高能质子在散裂靶中的能量沉积计算与实验验证

高能质子在散裂靶中的能量沉积是散裂靶中子学研究的重要内容之一,准确掌握高能质子在散裂靶中引起的能量沉积分布与瞬态变化是开展散裂靶热工流体设计的重要前提.本文采用MCNPX,PHITS与FLUKA三种蒙特卡罗模拟程序,计算并比较了高能质子入射重金属铅靶、钨靶的能量沉积分布及不同粒子对总能量沉积的占比贡献;针对高能质子入射金属钨靶的能量沉积实验数据空白,采用热释光探测器阵列测量了250 MeV质子束入射厚钨靶的能量沉积分布,实验结果表明蒙特卡罗模拟程序在散裂靶中能量沉积的计算结果具有较高的可靠性.     

质子散射角分布的蒙特卡罗模拟

利用Monte Carlo模拟软件Fluka2006.3b.2,模拟计算质子经单膜散射后粒子角分布及能量分布.讨论质子束能量、散射体材料及厚度对散射角分布的影响.结果表明：薄的高原子序数材料适合做散射体. 关键词： 质子治疗 束流扩展 单膜散射法 散射角     

CuCrZr合金质子辐照效应的模拟研究

基于Monte Carlo方法,跟踪一大批入射粒子的运动,模拟1~10 Me V质子辐照下质子与CuCrZr合金的相互作用,计算出合金的阻止本领、能量传递、能量损失、射程、空位分布情况以及合金的辐照损伤分别与辐照深度、质子能量的关系,通过模拟CuCrZr合金在聚变反应中的工作环境,分析热沉材料的失效机理.研究结果表明:质子能量在1~10 Me V时,质子与CuCrZr合金发生非弹性碰撞,能量损失以电离能损失为主,表现出很好的抗辐照性能;质子在合金中的峰值深度随质子能量增加而增加,且近似指数关系,峰值深度为2~250μm;入射质子能量达到Me V级别时,溅射产额为零,CuCrZr合金可以很好的避免器壁的侵蚀;合金中空位的个数与入射质子能量呈线性关系,合金中空位和质子在合金中的分布具有同步性;质子损伤效率在合金深度方向呈现高斯分布,损伤最大值位置与辐照深度接近,随着入射质子能量的增加损伤效率最大值不断减小.     

质子和中子在硅中位移损伤等效性计算

基于蒙特卡罗软件Geant4,探讨质子与硅的库仑散射和核反应及中子与硅的核反应产生反冲原子沉积非电离能量的过程,建立质子和中子在硅中的非电离能量阻止本领计算方法。在此方法中,描述了原子间库仑散射的物理过程,模拟带电粒子与晶格原子之间的屏蔽库仑散射。计算得到不同能量质子和中子在硅中因库仑散射和核反应产生反冲原子的非电离能量沉积及阻止本领的等效性,计算结果与中子ASTM标准及文献计算得到的质子数据符合很好。     

强流质子束辐照形成的冲击波

 对强流质子束在铝材料中引起的冲击波进行了数值模拟，其中强流质子束在铝中的能量沉积行为采用蒙特卡罗方法模拟，而能量的非均匀沉积后引起的力学效应采用一维流体弹塑性模型进行计算。计算给出了强流质子束在铝材料中的能量沉积曲线和引起的冲击波的时间演化规律。     

A new approach to produce spread-out Bragg peak using the MINUIT fit

A new approach to obtain a spread-out Bragg peak (SOBP) using the MINUIT fit is presented. The SOBP has been adopted in proton therapy in order to irradiate a proton beam equally over the tumor along the beam direction. In principle, an SOBP can be easily obtained by using several Bragg peaks from different beam energies, since the position of the peak varies with the energy. However, this is not practical in real medical situations, because the beam energy is fixed by the accelerator. Thus, a modulation method has been employed to obtain an SOBP, where the position of Bragg peak is controlled by a modulator with varying thickness. In this study, we use the GEANT4 package to simulate a generic proton therapy apparatus. A modulator with thickness control is assumed in the proton therapy setup and a set of Bragg peaks is obtained from the GEANT4 simulation. Assuming that the position and the size of the tumor are known, we first determine which Bragg peaks should be used in the fit. Then a MINUIT fit is applied to calculate the weights of each Bragg peak in order to maximize the flatness of the SOBP while minimizing the dose in the normal tissue area, thus maximizing the dose in the tumor. The fit has turned out to be very robust and converges quickly. Since the MINUIT is a small size library and the proposed SOBP fit shows stable behavior, this method can be readily applied to the real therapy.     

Estimating the effectiveness of human-cell irradiation by protons of a therapeutic beam of the joint institute for nuclear research phasotron using cytogenetic methods

The effectiveness of the impact of therapeutic proton beams in human cells with respect to the criterion of formation of chromosome aberrations in human-blood lymphocytes is estimated. The physical characteristics of radiation (proton LET at the input of the object and in the region of the modified Bragg peak) and the role of the biological factor (the differences in the radiosensitivity of nondividing cells corresponding to the irradiation of normal tissues along the proton-beam path and tumor tissues) are taken into account. The relative biological effectiveness of protons is ∼1 at the beam input of the object and ∼1.2 in the Bragg peak region. Taking into account the higher radiosensitivity of dividing cells in the G ₂ phase of the cell cycle, the irradiation effectiveness increases to ∼1.4.     

碳离子束射程快速验证方法的蒙特卡罗模拟研究

可通过楔形装置把离子束(质子和重离子)纵向上的的深度剂量分布转换成横向上的剂量分布，进行离子束射程的快速测量及验证。本工作通过基于GEANT4内核的GATE蒙特卡罗模拟平台，模拟计算了不同能量碳离子束在用于制作楔形装置的铜、铝、铁和有机玻璃等材料中的深度剂量分布，得到不同能量碳离子束在不同材料中Bragg峰位所处深度与能量之间的关系；模拟计算了不同能量碳离子束穿越单楔板、双楔板和大小组合楔板等楔形装置后横向上的剂量分布，得到了横向剂量峰值出现位置与碳离子束射程之间的关系。本文蒙特卡罗模拟研究为进一步开发重离子治疗当中的射程快速验证方法与设备奠定了坚实的基础。     

Utilizing broadband X‐rays in a Bragg coherent X‐ray diffraction imaging experiment

A method is presented to simplify Bragg coherent X‐ray diffraction imaging studies of complex heterogeneous crystalline materials with a two‐stage screening/imaging process that utilizes polychromatic and monochromatic coherent X‐rays and is compatible with in situ sample environments. Coherent white‐beam diffraction is used to identify an individual crystal particle or grain that displays desired properties within a larger population. A three‐dimensional reciprocal‐space map suitable for diffraction imaging is then measured for the Bragg peak of interest using a monochromatic beam energy scan that requires no sample motion, thus simplifying in situ chamber design. This approach was demonstrated with Au nanoparticles and will enable, for example, individual grains in a polycrystalline material of specific orientation to be selected, then imaged in three dimensions while under load.     

Angular distribution of neutron spectral fluence around phantom irradiated with high energy protons

Extended Bonner Spheres spectrometer was used to measure the angular distribution of neutron spectral fluence around NYLON6 phantom irradiated with pencil beam of 100, 150 and 200 MeV protons at the Proton Therapy Center Praha. Measurements were supplemented by a calculation of neutron spectral fluences at different depths of the phantom. The calculation of neutron spectral fluence at different depth of the phantom demonstrated that the majority of high energy neutrons was generated at the beginning of the proton trajectory in the phantom and the neutron yield decreased with increasing depth, with a minimum at the depth corresponding to the Bragg peak. Therefore, attention should be paid not only to the tissue behind the irradiated volume, but also to the preceding tissue. However, the neutron spectral fluence in the vicinity of the treated tissue can only be determined by calculation, mainly due to the dimensions of the neutron spectroscopic instrumentation. This paper presents a suitable technique and experimental conditions to acquire reliable data necessary for the proper determination of neutron spectral fluence. From the measured spectral fluences, the neutron fluence in whole-range and partial energy intervals were determined together with the corresponding ambient dose equivalents at measurement positions. The obtained results indicate that high energy neutrons predominate at the direction of the proton beam and more neutrons are generated by higher energy protons.     

Acoustic field generated by a beam of protons stopping in a water medium

In an experiment with a beam of protons accelerated up to an energy of 200 MeV, the space-time structure of the hydroacoustic field generated by protons stopping in the water medium was observed. The contributions of three components were separated: a cylindrical wave diverging from the middle part of the acoustic antenna and the signals from the ends of the antenna, namely, from the region of the maximal energy density release by protons (the Bragg peak) and from the other end corresponding to the beam entrance into water.     

Investigation of chromosome damage in human cells irradiated by beam for proton therapy produced by phasotron at the joint institute for nuclear research

The physical characteristics of the proton beam produced by a phasotron at JINR for radiation therapy are given. Chromosome damage in cells on the model of human blood lymphocytes irradiated by the initial proton beam with an energy of 170 MeV at the entrance to the object and in the Bragg peak region is studied, which corresponds to the irradiation of surrounding tissues along the beam path and tumor tissues. High proton efficiency in the Bragg peak is shown. RBE in the Bragg peak is ～1.25 in the dose range 1–4 Gy, while the proton efficiency of the initial beam is the same as that of standard γ radiation. Since delivering a dose to a tumor is performed by irradiating the patient from several directions (up to 7), the level of cytogenetic damage to cells of the surrounding tissues on the path of the initial beam is reduced by approximately an order of magnitude. Thus, for a dose of 3 Gy in a tumor, up to 80% of its cells are damaged, while the level of damage in the surrounding tissues does not exceed 10%. The results of investigations confirm the high efficiency of proton beams for radiation therapy.     

软调制双散射质子治疗束流配送系统

质子治疗是一种新兴的放射治疗方法,它的主要优点是剂量分布特性优良,可以使高辐射剂量集中于肿瘤部位,减少对周围正常组织的损伤.这一优点的实现主要依靠束流配送系统,它包含质子能量调节与调制、束流扩展和准直等功能.现提出一种新的软调制双散射质子治疗束流配送系统.其特点是利用程序控制质子能量变化以改变质子在体内的射程从而展宽Bragg峰,同时利用两次散射获得较大面积的均匀照射野.它的优点是运行可靠、调节灵活,并特别有利于实现适形治疗.