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        | THPOMS042 | Development of a Cyclotron Based External Beam Irradiation System for Elemental Analysis | 3064 | 
    
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                P. Thongjerm, A. Ngamlamiad, W. Pornroongruengchok, K. Tangpong, S. WongleeThailand Institute of Nuclear Technology, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand
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        |  | We present the studies carried out at the cyclotron facility at Thailand Institute of Nuclear Technology (TINT, Nakhon Nayok, Thailand). The cyclotron accelerates up to 30 MeV proton with a maximum beam current of 200 µA. Proton beam is transported to three target halls, including the R&D vault. Particularly, the R&D beamline consists of a five-port switching magnet allowing further extension for multidisciplinary research and experiments. The first station of the research vault is dedicated to non-destructive and multi-elemental analysis using proton-induced x-ray (PIXE) and proton-induced gamma (PIGE) techniques. For this purpose, the beam is extracted through an exit foil to the air. The beam size is then shaped by a set of collimators before reaching a sample. However, the range of the protons in air and the attenuation of x-rays may deteriorate. Therefore, the external irradiation system, including exit foil, collimator and detector arrangement, is evaluated in Geant4 to optimise the proton beam quality and improve detection efficiency. A detailed description of the simulation and results are discussed in this work. |  | 
    
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              ※ https://doi.org/10.18429/JACoW-IPAC2022-THPOMS042 |  | 
    
    	  | About • | Received ※ 16 June 2022 — Revised ※ 16 June 2022 — Accepted ※ 17 June 2022 — Issue date ※ 23 June 2022 | 
    
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