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Documentation

Documentation on how to install and use the involved software packages, the development workflow, etc.

Publications

List of publications from the project.

Workpackage Reports

• pCT-WP1-01-Rev2 Detector design specifications (Rev2: Added carrier board thickness recommendations)
• pCT-WP1-02-Rev3 Radiation environment and placement of electronics (Rev2: Updated results and assumptions, Rev3: Updated with 1-10cm results) (Please feel free to contact Jarle Rambo Sølie if there are any questions regarding the contents of this document.

Theses

• Kristian Austreim - MSc - 2015 - Proton computed tomography readout testing and detector design
• Ola Grøttvik - MSc - 2017 - Design of High-Speed Digital Readout System for Use in Proton Computed Tomography
• Håkon Schaug - MSc - 2017 - Proton Beam Test Of A High Granularity Calorimeter For Proton Computed Tomography
• Even Hansen - MSc - 2017 - Charge Diffusion Modelling for a Monolithic Active Pixel Sensor Detector with Application to Proton CT
• Helge Pettersen - PhD - 2018 - A Digital Tracking Calorimeter for Proton Computed Tomography
• Simon Kristian Huiberts - MSc - 2018 - Characterization of the ALPIDE chip using He ions (Data from Australian Micro beam, cluster size characteristics).
• Villiar Nilsen Ekeland - MSc - 2018 - Characterization of the ALPIDE chip using protons (Data from Oslo beam test, cluster size and LET correlation with different bias voltages).
• Silje Grimstad - MSc - 2019 - ALPIDE Cluster simulations (Create database containing cluster characteristics and simulate clusters. Position and cluster separation algorithms).
• Aleksei Kuleshov - PhD - 2019 - Proton CT monitoring and ALPIDE control (MQTT protocol server, System workflow, GUI implementation).

Journal Articles

• Pettersen, H.E.S., J. Alme, A. van den Brink, M. Chaar, D. Fehlker, I. Meric, O.H. Odland, et al. Proton Tracking in a High-Granularity Digital Tracking Calorimeter for Proton CT Purposes. Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research A 860C, 51–61. doi:10.1016/j.nima.2017.02.007.
  • Published manuscript: PDF
  • Elsevier link: doi:10.1016/j.nima.2017.02.007
  • arXiv link: arXiv:1611.02031

• Pettersen, H.E.S., Chaar, M., Meric, I., Odland, O.H., Sølie, J., Röhrich, D. Accuracy of parameterized proton range models; a comparison. Radiation Physics and Chemistry, 144 (C): 295-297 (2018). doi:10.1016/j.radphyschem.2017.08.02
  • Published manuscript: PDF
  • Elsevier link: 10.1016/j.radphyschem.2017.08.028
  • arXiv link: arXiv:1704.08854

In review

Pettersen, H.E.S., Meric, I., Odland, O.H., Shafiee, H., Sølie, J., Röhrich, D. Proton Tracking Algorithm for Pixel Based Range Telescopes for Proton Computed Tomography. Submitted to Web of Conferences after the "Connecting the Dots" conference.

• • Proffered manuscript: PDF

Under construction

• H. E. S. Pettersen, J. Sølie, I. Meric, D. Röhrich, O. H. Odland, etc.: Design optimization of a digital tracking calorimeter
  • Preliminary manuscript: PDF
  • This paper might be generalized somewhat for publication

• J. Sølie, H. E. S. Pettersen, I. Meric, O. H. Odland, H. Helstrup and D. Röhrich: A comparison of longitudinal and lateral range for protons traversing complex media using GATE, MCNP6 and FLUKA Monte Carlo simulations. Submitted to Radiat. Phys. Chem. in conjunction with the IRRMA X conference.
  • Preliminary manuscript: PDF
  • arXiv link: arXiv:1708.00668

Meetings

Notes and slides from the project meetings

Workshops

Slides from the project workshops

Workpackages

Sections for the different work packages

People

Contact info of involved people

Links

Link collection of topics regarding the project

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