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== Experiment Setup ==
== Experiment Setup ==
== Experiment List ==
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=== 12–13th April ===
# Find convenient beam intensity that does not saturate sensor: lowest clinical beam energy, smallest beam focus
# Calibration of detector (highest clinical energy). Shoot from front and back of stack (we have a new entrance window at the back of the stack). Also calibrate at different focus sizes. Also test camera: focus on front of beam stack and centre of beam stack and compare.
# Test focus (beam size) dependence: shoot pencil beam with ~10 cm range at different focus sizes
# Measure WET of known blocks of plastic to calibrate range telescope using a pencil beam with ~10cm range. Lennart will check if he can find some PMMA slabs whose WET has been accurately measured. Ideally have some slabs between ~1mm and ~5cm WET thickness. We know that there are some PMMA slabs between 1mm and 5cm thickness, measured by Giulia Arico (OMA fellow). These measurements will be used to benchmark Laurent's reconstruction code. Use tightest beam focus.
# Repeat 0.-3. with all available ions (protons, helium, carbon and oxgen)
# Measure SOBP of protons. 10cm deep, 3cm plateau
# Measure high proton energies (up to 250MeV) using PMMA absorber in front of range telescope.
# Measure a couple of oxygen pencil beams (range shift) and SOBP
# Disassemble detector.


==== ISDI Sensor Instructions ====
==== ISDI Sensor Instructions ====
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This setting makes sure that the buffer is filled with a new frame as they come in. If this option is not selected the sensor and software will not be synchronised and we will record a lot of pitch black images.
This setting makes sure that the buffer is filled with a new frame as they come in. If this option is not selected the sensor and software will not be synchronised and we will record a lot of pitch black images.
Select Capture/Live Options//Live Mode/Live Video: Continuous All buffer capture
Select Capture/Live Options//Live Mode/Live Video: Continuous All buffer capture
== Experiment List ==
=== 12–13th April ===
# Find convenient beam intensity that does not saturate sensor: lowest clinical beam energy, smallest beam focus
# Calibration of detector (highest clinical energy). Shoot from front and back of stack (we have a new entrance window at the back of the stack). Also calibrate at different focus sizes. Also test camera: focus on front of beam stack and centre of beam stack and compare.
# Test focus (beam size) dependence: shoot pencil beam with ~10 cm range at different focus sizes
# Measure WET of known blocks of plastic to calibrate range telescope using a pencil beam with ~10cm range. Lennart will check if he can find some PMMA slabs whose WET has been accurately measured. Ideally have some slabs between ~1mm and ~5cm WET thickness. We know that there are some PMMA slabs between 1mm and 5cm thickness, measured by Giulia Arico (OMA fellow). These measurements will be used to benchmark Laurent's reconstruction code. Use tightest beam focus.
# Repeat 0.-3. with all available ions (protons, helium, carbon and oxgen)
# Measure SOBP of protons. 10cm deep, 3cm plateau
# Measure high proton energies (up to 250MeV) using PMMA absorber in front of range telescope.
# Measure a couple of oxygen pencil beams (range shift) and SOBP
# Disassemble detector.


==== Range Detector Experiment ====
==== Range Detector Experiment ====

Revision as of 01:40, 13 April 2019

3 night shifts with range calorimeter

Experiment Setup

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ISDI Sensor Instructions

General Sensor Configuration Base Configuration is 14 x 1 Bit Resolution is 1030 x 1536 pixels For selecting pixel rows in centre: Use horizontal offset (ignore DVAL to activate field) and horizontal resolution

Increase number of frame buffers To increase the number of frame buffers to the allowed maximum, start XCAP as administrator. Select Capture/Sequence Capture/Video to Frame Buffers/Driver Assistant Tick box in left field, then set number of frame buffers here.

Serial Terminal instructions for ISDI sensor Find serial terminal in PIXCI(R) tab of sensor control software. In Controls/Options: Make sure "Send string with CR" is selected. Should be default. In Controls/Setup: Select Serial Port: Enabled. Baud rate has to be 115200 Set low full well mode using W000300000 Set high full well mode using W000300004 Read full well mode using R0003

Continuous Field buffer setting This setting makes sure that the buffer is filled with a new frame as they come in. If this option is not selected the sensor and software will not be synchronised and we will record a lot of pitch black images. Select Capture/Live Options//Live Mode/Live Video: Continuous All buffer capture

Experiment List

12–13th April

  1. Find convenient beam intensity that does not saturate sensor: lowest clinical beam energy, smallest beam focus
  2. Calibration of detector (highest clinical energy). Shoot from front and back of stack (we have a new entrance window at the back of the stack). Also calibrate at different focus sizes. Also test camera: focus on front of beam stack and centre of beam stack and compare.
  3. Test focus (beam size) dependence: shoot pencil beam with ~10 cm range at different focus sizes
  4. Measure WET of known blocks of plastic to calibrate range telescope using a pencil beam with ~10cm range. Lennart will check if he can find some PMMA slabs whose WET has been accurately measured. Ideally have some slabs between ~1mm and ~5cm WET thickness. We know that there are some PMMA slabs between 1mm and 5cm thickness, measured by Giulia Arico (OMA fellow). These measurements will be used to benchmark Laurent's reconstruction code. Use tightest beam focus.
  5. Repeat 0.-3. with all available ions (protons, helium, carbon and oxgen)
  6. Measure SOBP of protons. 10cm deep, 3cm plateau
  7. Measure high proton energies (up to 250MeV) using PMMA absorber in front of range telescope.
  8. Measure a couple of oxygen pencil beams (range shift) and SOBP
  9. Disassemble detector.


Range Detector Experiment

Range calorimeter measurements with ISDI sensor + scintillator stack.



12–13th April

images from sensor: User/Public/Document/EPIX/XCAP/data/ images from dslr: User/Public/Document/Nikon/

  • full sensor area
  • shooting on back window
  • 0. finding the best beam intensity (proton)
  • Simon checking the intensity on pixels from dslr with nikon software
  • camera settings
    • exposure 1/2 sec
    • aperture f/3
    • ISO 200


Run number Full Well Mode Beam Energy (MeV/u) Range (estimated) N particles Spot size (mm) ion type DSLR file name Comments
N well mode Energy MeV/u Range particles Spot FWHM test dslr file name DSC_ comments
00 low None - None None - - background
01 high None - None None - - background
not saved from Laurent high None - None None - DSC_145 intensity check
02 high 221.06 - 2*10^9 8.1 p DSC_147 shoot through no degrader
03 high 221.06 - 3.2*10^9 11.1 p DSC_149 shoot through no degrader. from now on exposure time on dslr 0.2 sec
04 high 221.06 - 3.2*10^9 20.0 p DSC_150 shoot through no degrader.
05 low 221.06 - 1.2*10^9 20.0 p DSC_151 shoot through no degrader. exposure time back to 0.5 sec
06 low 221.06 - 1.2*10^9 11.1 p DSC_152 shoot through no degrader.
07 low 221.06 - 1.2*10^9 8.1 p DSC_153 shoot through no degrader.
08 high 220.51 - 8*10^8 4.9 He DSC_155 shoot through no degrader. exposure 0.1 sec
09 high 220.51 - 8*10^8 8.1 He DSC_156 shoot through no degrader.
10 high 220.51 - 8*10^8 10.1 He DSC_157 shoot through no degrader.
11 high 430.1 - 8*10^7 3.4 C DSC_159 shoot through no degrader. ripple filter 3mm
12 high 430.1 - 8*10^7 7.8 C DSC_160 shoot through no degrader. ripple filter 3mm
13 high 430.1 - 8*10^7 20 C DSC_161 shoot through no degrader.ripple filter 3mm. exposure 0.5 sec
14 high 430.1 - 8*10^7 3.4 C DSC_162 shoot through. PMMA 5 cm
15 high 430.1 - 8*10^7 7.8 C DSC_163 shoot through. PMMA 5cm
16 high 430.1 - 8*10^7 20 C DSC_164 shoot through. PMMA 5cm
17 high 220.51 - 8*10^8 4.9 He DSC_165 shoot through. PMMA 5 cm. exposure 0.1
18 high 220.51 - 8*10^8 8.1 He DSC_166 shoot through. PMMA 5cm
19 high 220.51 - 8*10^8 10.1 He DSC_167 shoot through. PMMA 5cm
20 high 221.06 - 3.2*10^9 8.1 p DSC_168 shoot through. PMMA 5 cm. exposure 0.2
21 high 221.06 - 3.2*10^9 11.1 p DSC_169 shoot through. PMMA 5cm
22 high 221.06 - 3.2*10^9 20 p DSC_170 shoot through. PMMA 5cm
23 high 430.1 - 8*10^7 3.4 C DSC_172 shoot through. no absorber. exposure 0.1
24 high 430.1 - 8*10^7 7.8 C DSC_173 shoot through. no absorber
25 high 430.1 - 8*10^7 20 C DSC_175 shoot through. no absorber. exposure 0.2 sec
  • the case has been ROTEATED around. We now shoot on the FRONT window
Run number Full Well Mode Beam Energy (MeV/u) Range (estimated) N particles Spot size (mm) ion type DSLR file name Comments
N well mode Energy MeV/u Range particles Spot FWHM test dslr file name DSC_ comments
26 high 60.9 - 6*10^8 26.3 p DSC_176 front window Intensity chack. exposure 0.5 sec
27 high 60.8 - 2*10^8 15.4 He DSC_178 front window Intensity chack. exposure 0.5 sec
28 high 110.6 - 2*10^7 8.4 C DSC_180 front window Intensity chack. exposure 0.5 sec
29 high 430.1 - 8*10^7 3.4 C DSC_181 front window shoot through. no absorber. exposure 0.2 sec
30 high 430.1 - 8*10^7 7.8 C DSC_182 shoot through. no absorber
31 high 430.1 - 8*10^7 20 C DSC_183 shoot through. no absorber.
32 high 221.06 - 3.2*10^9 20.0 p DSC_184 shoot through no degrader.
33 high 221.06 - 3.2*10^9 11.1 p DSC_185 shoot through no degrader.
34 high 221.06 - 3.2*10^9 8.1 p DSC_186 shoot through no degrader.
35 high 220.51 - 8*10^8 4.9 He DSC_187 shoot through no degrader. exposure 0.1 sec
36 high 220.51 - 8*10^8 8.1 He DSC_188 shoot through no degrader.
37 high 220.51 - 8*10^8 10.1 He DSC_190 shoot through no degrader.
38 high 220.51 - 8*10^8 4.9 He DSC_191 shoot through 5cm PMMA. exposure 0.1 sec
39 high 220.51 - 8*10^8 8.1 He DSC_192 shoot through 5cm PMMA.
40 high 220.51 - 8*10^8 10.1 He DSC_193 shoot through 5cm PMMA.
41 high 430.1 - 8*10^7 3.4 C DSC_194 front window shoot through. 5cm PMMA. exposure 0.2 sec
42 high 430.1 - 8*10^7 7.8 C DSC_195 shoot through. 5cm PMMA
43 high 430.1 - 8*10^7 20 C DSC_196 shoot through. 5cm PMMA.
44 high 221.06 - 3.2*10^9 8.1 p DSC_197 shoot through 5cm PMMA. exposure 0.2 sec
45 high 221.06 - 3.2*10^9 11.1 p DSC_198 shoot through 5cm PMMA.
46 high 221.06 - 3.2*10^9 20.0 p DSC_199 shoot through 5cm PMMA.
47 high 120.1 - 1.2*10^9 13.4 p DSC_201 about 10 cm range. exposure 0.1 sec
48 high 120.1 - 1.2*10^9 14.4 p DSC_202 about 10 cm range
49 high 120.1 - 1.2*10^9 15.4 p DSC_203 about 10 cm range
50 high 120.1 - 1.2*10^9 16.5 p DSC_204 about 10 cm range
51 high 120.1 - 1.2*10^9 19.2 p DSC_205 about 10 cm range
52 high 120.1 - 1.2*10^9 20.9 p DSC_206 about 10 cm range
53 high 120.42 - 3*10^8 8.1 He DSC_207 about 10 cm range. exposure 0.1 sec
54 high 120.4 - 3*10^8 8.9 He DSC_208 about 10 cm range
55 high 120.4 - 3*10^8 10.4 He DSC_209 about 10 cm range
56 high 120.4 - 3*10^8 12 He DSC_210 about 10 cm range
57 high 219.8 - 8*10^7 4.7 C DSC_211 about 10 cm range. exposure 0.1 sec
58 high 219.8 - 8*10^7 6.4 C DSC_212 about 10 cm range
59 high 219.8 - 8*10^7 8.5 C DSC_213 about 10 cm range
60 high 219.8 - 8*10^7 10.3 C DSC_214 about 10 cm range
61 high 219.8 - 8*10^7 15. C DSC_215 about 10 cm range
62 high 219.8 - 8*10^7 20. C DSC_216 about 10 cm range
63 high 219.8 - 1.2*10^9 4.7 C DSC_217 2mm PMMA absorber. exposure 0.1 sec
64 high 120.42 - 3*10^8 8.1 He DSC_218 2mm PMMA absorber. exposure 0.1 sec
65 high 120.1 - 1.2*10^9 13.4 p DSC_219 2mm PMMA absorber. exposure 0.1 sec
66 high 120.1 - 1.2*10^9 13.4 p DSC_220 1mm PMMA absorber. exposure 0.1 sec
67 high 219.8 - 8*10^7 4.7 C DSC_222 1mm PMMA absorber. exposure 0.1 sec
68 high 120.42 - 3*10^8 8.1 He DSC_223 1mm PMMA absorber. exposure 0.1 sec
69 high 120.42 - 3*10^8 8.1 He DSC_224 5mm PMMA absorber. exposure 0.1 sec
70 high 120.1 - 1.2*10^9 13.4 p DSC_225 5mm PMMA absorber. exposure 0.1 sec
71 high 219.8 - 8*10^7 4.7 C DSC_226 5mm PMMA absorber. exposure 0.1 sec
72 high 219.8 - 8*10^7 4.7 C DSC_227 10mm PMMA absorber. exposure 0.1 sec
73 high 120.42 - 3*10^8 8.1 He DSC_228 10mm PMMA absorber. exposure 0.1 sec
74 high 120.1 - 1.2*10^9 13.4 p DSC_229 10mm PMMA absorber. exposure 0.1 sec
75 high 120.1 - 1.2*10^9 13.4 p DSC_230 20mm PMMA absorber. exposure 0.1 sec
76 high 219.8 - 8*10^7 4.7 C - 20mm PMMA absorber. DSLR out of charge
77 high 120.42 - 3*10^8 8.1 He - 20mm PMMA absorber. -
78 high 120.42 - 3*10^8 8.1 He - 50mm PMMA absorber. -
79 high 120.1 - 1.2*10^9 13.4 p - 50mm PMMA absorber.
80 high 219.8 - 8*10^7 4.7 C - 50mm PMMA absorber.
81 high max 116.85 min 98.27 - 1.2*10^9 13.7 - 16 p - SOBP no absorber. n. of steps in the file sent by email at 3.10 am on 13 Apr 2019. sensor: 10 pix in the center
82 high - - - - - - background. sensor 10 px in the center
83 high 221.1 - 1.2*10^9 8.1 p - 20mm (5 + 5 + 5 + 2 + 2 + 1 cm) PMMA absorber.
84 high 215.3 - 1.2*10^9 8.1 p - 20mm PMMA absorber.
85 high 210.1 - 1.2*10^9 8.1 p - 20mm PMMA absorber.
86 high 205.5 - 1.2*10^9 8.2 p - 20mm PMMA absorber.
87 high 200.1 - 1.2*10^9 8.4 p - 20mm PMMA absorber.
88 high 200.1 - 1.2*10^9 8.4 p - 12mm (5 + 5 + 2 cm) PMMA absorber.
89 high 195.3 - 1.2*10^9 8.6 p - 12mm PMMA absorber.
90 high 190.5 - 1.2*10^9 8.0 p - 12mm PMMA absorber.
91 high 185.5 - 1.2*10^9 9.1 p - 12mm PMMA absorber.
92 high 180.5 - 1.2*10^9 9.4 p - 12mm PMMA absorber.
93 high 175.3 - 1.2*10^9 9.7 p - 12mm PMMA absorber.
94 high 170.6 - 1.2*10^9 9.9 p - 12mm PMMA absorber.
95 high 165.4 - 1.2*10^9 10.3 p - 12mm PMMA absorber.
96 high 160.1 - 1.2*10^9 10.6 p - 12mm PMMA absorber.
97 high 155.3 - 1.2*10^9 10.9 p - 12mm PMMA absorber.
98 high 155.3 - 1.2*10^9 10.9 p - 12mm PMMA absorber.
99 high 155.3 - 1.2*10^9 10.9 p - 12mm PMMA absorber.
100 high 155.3 - 1.2*10^9 10.9 p - 12mm PMMA absorber.
101 high 155.3 - 1.2*10^9 10.9 p - 12mm PMMA absorber.