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TUPWI003 Proton Beam Applications for Silicon Bulk Micromachining 2241
 
  • P. Nenzi, G. Bazzano, F. Marracino, L. Picardi, C. Ronsivalle, V. Surrenti, M. Vadrucci
    ENEA C.R. Frascati, Frascati (Roma), Italy
  • F. Ambrosini
    University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
  • F. Ambrosini
    Università di Roma "La Sapienza", SAPIENZA-DIET, Roma, Italy
  • M. Balucani, A. Klyshko
    University of Rome "La Sapienza", Rome, Italy
  • C. Snels, M. Tucci
    ENEA Casaccia, Roma, Italy
 
  The irradiation of silicon with ion beams is an established technique to modify its properties. Protons are used for micromachining applications, in conjunction with porous silicon. Porous silicon does not form in areas irradiated with a given fluence of protons (>1014 cm-2). Our work concentrated on the applicability of masked irradiation of silicon wafers with 1.8 MeV proton beams delivered by the TOP-IMPLART LINAC. In our experiments 1-10 Ω*cm n,p-type silicon wafers were masked and irradiated with protons at fluences between 1014 and 1015 protons/cm2. Porous silicon did not form in the irradiated areas up to a distance from the surface corresponding to the stopping range (30um). The suppression of porous silicon formation is due to the to the neutralization of dopant impurities by implanted protons that increases the local resistivity. The interest in using RF LINAC for micromachining applications lies in the possibility of deep implantation, that allows the realization of 3D structures for MEMS applications. The use of metal masks with uniform beams, instead of scanned micro- and nano-metric ion probes, increases throughput achievable in industrial processing of wafers.  
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TUPWI004 Status of the TOP-IMPLART Proton LINAC 2245
 
  • P. Nenzi, A. Ampollini, G. Bazzano, F. Marracino, L. Picardi, C. Ronsivalle, V. Surrenti, M. Vadrucci
    ENEA C.R. Frascati, Frascati (Roma), Italy
  • F. Ambrosini
    University of Rome La Sapienza, Rome, Italy
  • F. Ambrosini
    Università di Roma "La Sapienza", SAPIENZA-DIET, Roma, Italy
  • C. Snels
    ENEA Casaccia, Roma, Italy
 
  In this work we present the latest update on the TOP-IMPLART LINAC. It is a 150 MeV proton linear accelerator for protontherapy application under realization at ENEA-Frascati in the framework of a project developed by ENEA, the Italian National Institute of Health (ISS) and Regina Elena National Cancer Institute-IFO-Rome. The accelerator consists of a 7 MeV injector operating at 425 MHz followed by a LINAC booster working at 2997.92 MHz at a maximum repetition frequency of 100 Hz. The medium energy section up to 35 MeV is a sequence of four SCDTL modules (Side Coupled Drift Tube LINAC) powered by a single 10 MW klystron: the first module bringing beam energy from 7MeV to 11.6MeV with an input power of 1.3 MW in a 4usec pulse has been successfully commissioned with a 10 uA per pulse beam accelerated at the design energy demonstrating the functionality of low energy proton acceleration at high RF frequency. The effects on beam dynamics, caused by the absence of any harmonic relation between the two operating frequencies of the LINAC has been simulated and experimentally verified during the commissioning activity. The second and third module installation and testing is undergoing.  
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