Publications by authors named "M Backfish"
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- Prompt gamma timing (PGT) is a technique that uses prompt gamma emissions from protons in radiotherapy to verify the Bragg peak position, improving treatment accuracy.
- Cherenkov detectors enhance signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), making it easier to detect high-energy prompt gamma rays amid other background signals, which is crucial for effective monitoring during proton therapy.
- Testing three Cherenkov-emitting semiconductor materials showed SNR values of 20, 29, and 30, with highly reliable detection capabilities and no significant background interference, indicating their potential for clinical applications in proton beam range verification.
The MiniBooNE-DM Collaboration searched for vector-boson mediated production of dark matter using the Fermilab 8-GeV Booster proton beam in a dedicated run with 1.86×10^{20} protons delivered to a steel beam dump. The MiniBooNE detector, 490 m downstream, is sensitive to dark matter via elastic scattering with nucleons in the detector mineral oil.
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