In this paper,the implantation-decay method is introduced to study the β-delayed charged particle decay.A silicon detector array was used for the implantation of the incident beams and for the detection of the emitte...In this paper,the implantation-decay method is introduced to study the β-delayed charged particle decay.A silicon detector array was used for the implantation of the incident beams and for the detection of the emitted particles.An experimental measurement on the β-delayed particle emission from ^(22)Al was used to demonstrate the method.The half-life value,charged particle spectroscopy,γ ray spectrum,and γ particle coincidence for the decay process were obtained and compared with previous experimental results for ^(22)Al.The results show that the implantation-decay method,using a silicon detector array,is a suitable experimental method to study the β-delayed charged particle decay for proton-rich nuclei.展开更多
Nanoparticles(NPs) with high-Z atoms have been widely studied as radiosensitizers for use in cancer therapy. Over the past few years, the application of FePt NPs has attracted extensive research interest. Promising re...Nanoparticles(NPs) with high-Z atoms have been widely studied as radiosensitizers for use in cancer therapy. Over the past few years, the application of FePt NPs has attracted extensive research interest. Promising results have been obtained, yet limited knowledge is available regarding its potential use as a radiosensitizer.The goal of this study is to investigate the radiosensitization capability of FePt nanoparticle clusters(NPCs) under the exposure of kilovoltage photons using Monte Carlo simulation. First, in order to obtain a realistic distribution of NPCs on the microscopic level, Hela cells were incubated with FePt NPs, and the distribution of NPCs was obtained by optical microscope images and X-ray NanoCT experiments. Based on these images, a simplified cellmodel was developed to evaluate the DER of two material types(FePt and FePt_3). For each type, the dependence of DER on the thickness and angular distribution of NPCs on the surface of the cell membrane was studied quantitatively. Our results suggest that DER is strongly dependent on photon energy and the distance from the NPCs to the nucleus. Fe_1 Pt_3 is able to achieve a higher DER relative to Fe_1 Pt_1. For a given X-ray energy, DER demonstrates an initial increase to a maximum value but gradually saturates as the thickness of NPCs increases from 250 up to 2000 nm due to a trapping effect. The impact on DER resulting from the coexistence of the NPCs on the cell membrane and the nuclear membrane was also investigated.展开更多
基金partially supported by the National Key R&D Program of China under Contract No.2018YFA0404404the National Natural Science Foundation of China under Contract Nos.11421505,11475244,and 11175231
文摘In this paper,the implantation-decay method is introduced to study the β-delayed charged particle decay.A silicon detector array was used for the implantation of the incident beams and for the detection of the emitted particles.An experimental measurement on the β-delayed particle emission from ^(22)Al was used to demonstrate the method.The half-life value,charged particle spectroscopy,γ ray spectrum,and γ particle coincidence for the decay process were obtained and compared with previous experimental results for ^(22)Al.The results show that the implantation-decay method,using a silicon detector array,is a suitable experimental method to study the β-delayed charged particle decay for proton-rich nuclei.
基金supported by the Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.10875092 and 31271511)the Natural Science Foundation of Hubei Province of China(No.2012KB04449)
文摘Nanoparticles(NPs) with high-Z atoms have been widely studied as radiosensitizers for use in cancer therapy. Over the past few years, the application of FePt NPs has attracted extensive research interest. Promising results have been obtained, yet limited knowledge is available regarding its potential use as a radiosensitizer.The goal of this study is to investigate the radiosensitization capability of FePt nanoparticle clusters(NPCs) under the exposure of kilovoltage photons using Monte Carlo simulation. First, in order to obtain a realistic distribution of NPCs on the microscopic level, Hela cells were incubated with FePt NPs, and the distribution of NPCs was obtained by optical microscope images and X-ray NanoCT experiments. Based on these images, a simplified cellmodel was developed to evaluate the DER of two material types(FePt and FePt_3). For each type, the dependence of DER on the thickness and angular distribution of NPCs on the surface of the cell membrane was studied quantitatively. Our results suggest that DER is strongly dependent on photon energy and the distance from the NPCs to the nucleus. Fe_1 Pt_3 is able to achieve a higher DER relative to Fe_1 Pt_1. For a given X-ray energy, DER demonstrates an initial increase to a maximum value but gradually saturates as the thickness of NPCs increases from 250 up to 2000 nm due to a trapping effect. The impact on DER resulting from the coexistence of the NPCs on the cell membrane and the nuclear membrane was also investigated.
