Abstract: An energy filter device for beams which are used in the course of ion beam therapy, wherein at least one passive modulator is provided. The modulator can comprise a scattering film for the beams and a collimator with an opening for controlling the beams, or a magnetic filter and an absorber, or a nonlinear filter and an apparatus for clipping the intensity of individual energy levels of the beams.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 25, 2004
Date of Patent:
January 27, 2009
Assignee:
GSI Helmholtzzentrum Für Schwerionenforschung GmgH
Inventors:
Gerhard Kraft, Ulrich Weber, Sebastian Kraft, Stephan Kraft