摘要:
A particle therapy system includes an accelerator 1 which generates a particle beam for extraction, an irradiation apparatus 21 which irradiates the particle beam to an irradiation target 26, a gantry 18 which rotates together with the irradiation apparatus 21, and an MRI apparatus 50 which rotates together with the gantry 18. The MRI apparatus 50 includes a magnetic circuit composed of an iron core 60 and a plurality of coils 61 serving as a magnetic flux source. The iron core 60 includes two oppositely disposed magnetic poles 63A and 63B, and a return yoke 64 for connecting the magnetic poles 63A and 63B. The magnetic poles 63A, 63B have cavities 65A, 65B. The particle beam passing through the cavity 65A is irradiated to the irradiation target 26.
摘要:
A superconducting magnet apparatus includes: a bobbin around which a superconducting coil is wound, the bobbin serving as a protective resistor; a persistent current switch for supplying a persistent current to the superconducting coil; a first closed circuit with the superconducting coil and the persistent current switch connected in series to the coil; and a second closed circuit with the superconducting coil and the bobbin connected in series to the coil.
摘要:
An open-type MRI apparatus includes a pair of static magnetic field magnets and a pair of gradient magnetic field coils. Each static magnetic field magnet includes a discoid magnetic pole configured to generate a static magnetic field in a Z axis direction in which the pair of static magnetic field magnets are opposed each other, and an annular magnetic pole configured to generate a static magnetic field on an X-Y plane perpendicular to the Z axis direction. Each gradient magnetic field coil includes a Z coil configured to provide a magnetic field being gradient in the Z axis direction in the imaging region, a magnetic material block configured to shield the discoid magnetic pole from a magnetic flux generated from the Z coil, and a correction coil configured to shield the annular magnetic pole from the magnetic flux generated from the Z coil.
摘要:
The superconducting magnet device reduces the number of connections within and/or the number of wires leading out of a superconducting coil winding and promptly starts expending the magnetic energy in a superconducting coil operating in a persistent-current mode when the superconducting coil increases in temperature or transitions to normal conductivity. This invention provides a superconducting magnet device that has the following: a superconducting coil connected to an excitation power supply; a persistent-current switch connected to the superconducting coil; a heater that controls the temperature of the persistent-current switch; a current source that is connected in parallel with the persistent-current switch and has a different polarity from the excitation power supply; a driving circuit connected to the heater and the current source; and a signal-inputting means for inputting a signal to the driving circuit. The driving circuit operates the heater and the current source when the signal is inputted thereto.
摘要:
This superconducting magnet includes: a superconducting coil that is formed by winding a first superconducting wire rod; a second superconducting wire rod, which is disposed by being thermally in contact with and electrically insulated from the superconducting coil, and which has a superconducting transition temperature that is lower than that of the first superconducting wire rod; voltage terminals that are disposed at a plurality of areas of the second superconducting wire rod; a voltmeter connected to the voltage terminals; and a switch circuit connected to the voltmeter. The switch circuit interrupts a current when receiving an output from the voltmeter, the current being one that is to be supplied to the superconducting coil.
摘要:
A superconducting magnet device is configured to include: a refrigerant circulation flowpath in which a refrigerant (R) circulates; a refrigerator for cooling vapor of the refrigerant (R) in the refrigerant circulation flowpath; a superconducting coil cooled by the circulating refrigerant (R); a protective resistor thermally contacting the superconducting coil and having an internal space (S); a high-boiling-point refrigerant supply section for supplying a high-boiling-point refrigerant having a higher boiling point than the refrigerant (R) and frozen by the refrigerant (R) to the internal space (S) in the protective resistor; and a vacuum insulating container for at least accommodating the refrigerant circulation flowpath, the superconducting coil, and the protective resistor.
摘要:
An alternating current loss measuring apparatus for superconductors includes a superconductor specimen, a magnetic field applying coil, a radiation shield, a vacuum vessel, first cooling means, and second cooling means. The first cooling means or the second cooling means is provided with a temperature regulating mechanism. The magnetic field applying means and the radiation shield are set to be a first cooling part, whereas the superconductor specimen is set to be a second cooling part, and the first cooling part and the second cooling part are cooled by first and second cooling means, respectively. A high thermal resistance member is disposed between the superconductor specimen and the second cooling means, and temperature measuring means are disposed at at least two positions on the high thermal resistance member. The alternating current loss of a superconductor under an external magnetic field can be measured at each of different temperatures.
摘要:
A superconducting magnet device is configured to include: a refrigerant circulation flowpath in which a refrigerant (R) circulates; a refrigerator for cooling vapor of the refrigerant (R) in the refrigerant circulation flowpath; a superconducting coil cooled by the circulating refrigerant (R); a protective resistor thermally contacting the superconducting coil and having an internal space (S); a high-boiling-point refrigerant supply section for supplying a high-boiling-point refrigerant having a higher boiling point than the refrigerant (R) and frozen by the refrigerant (R) to the internal space (S) in the protective resistor; and a vacuum insulating container for at least accommodating the refrigerant circulation flowpath, the superconducting coil, and the protective resistor.
摘要:
The present invention addresses a problem of providing an MgB2 wire material having a small reversible bending radius, a superconducting coil using the same, and an MRI without lowering a critical current value and a critical current density of the MgB2 wire material to an extreme. To solve the problem, provided are a superconducting wire having a plurality of MgB2 strands and a first base metal, a superconducting coil using the same, and an MRI, the superconducting wire being characterized in that in a cross section orthogonal to a wire longitudinal direction, a center point of an area surrounded by the plurality of MgB2 strands and a center axis of a cross section of the superconducting wire are disposed in separated positions.
摘要:
A superconducting magnet in which efficiency of conduction cooling is improved is described as well as a magnetic resonance imaging apparatus that includes the superconducting magnet and requires no liquid helium. The magnet resonance imaging apparatus includes: a coil portion including a winding core, a winding portion formed by winding a wire around the winding core, a first flange provided on one side of the winding core, and a second flange provided on the other side of the winding core; a cooling device for cooling the coil portion; and a heat conducting member for thermally connecting the coil portion and the cooling device, in which at least one of the first flange, the second flange, and the winding core has a region made of a material whose thermal contraction rate is larger than a thermal contraction rate of the winding portion.