摘要
The micro-beam irradiation system,which focuses the beam down to micron order and precisely delivers a predefined number of ions to a predefined spot of micron order,is a powerful tool for radio-biology,radio-biomedicine and micromachining.The Institute of Modern Physics of Chinese Academy of Sciences is developing a heavy-ion micro- beam irradiation system up to intermediate energy.Based on the intermediate and low energy beam provided by Heavy Ion Research Facility of Lanzhou,the micro-beam system takes the form of the magnetic focusing.The heavy-ion beam is conducted to the basement by a symmetrical achromatic system consisting of two vertical bending magnets and a quadrupole in between.Then a beam spot of micron order is formed by a magnetic triplet quadrupole of very high gradient.The sample can be irradiated either in vacuum or in the air.This system will be the first opening platform capable of providing heavy ion micro-beam,ranging from low(10MeV/u)to intermediate energy(100MeV/u), for irradiation experiment with positioning and counting accuracy.Target material may be biology cell,tissue or other non-biological materials.It will be a help for unveiling the essence of heavy-ion interaction with matter and also a new means for exploring the application of heavy-ion irradiation.
微束辐照装置是将辐照样品的束斑缩小到微米量级,能够对辐照粒子进行准确定位和精确计数的实验平台,是开展辐照材料学、辐照生物学、辐照生物医学以及微加工的有力工具.中国科学院近代物理研究所(IMP)正在研制中能重离子微束辐照装置.该装置以兰州重离子加速器(HIRFL)系统提供的中能和低能重离子束流为基础,采用磁聚焦方式形成微米束.束运线上两台铅垂方向的偏转磁铁辅以四极磁铁构成对称消色差系统,将束流导向地下室,再用高梯度的三组合四极透镜强聚焦形成微米束斑,在真空中或大气中辐照样品.它将成为国内首台能够提供从低能(10MeV/u)到中能(100MeV/u)的重离子微束的公共实验平台,用于定位、定量照射靶物质(生物细胞、组织或其它非生物材料等),有助于深入揭示重离子与物质相互作用的本质,也为探索重离子辐照效应的应用提供新的手段.
基金
中国科学院重大科研装备研制项目(0713040YZ0)资助~~
