2nd INFN School and Workshop on “High Power Lasers for Fundamental Science and Applications” (HPLA2025)

Dosimetric measurements of proton beams at ELIMAIA-ELIMED facility and the new beamline @ I-LUCE

19 Nov 2025, 11:40

20m

Aula "Migneco" (Laboratori Nazionali del Sud - Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare )

Oral Diagnostic, Dosimetry and Radiobiology

Speaker

Giada Petringa (Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare-Laboratori Nazionali del Sud, Catania (IT))

Description

This presentation will focus on the strategies for absolute and relative dosimetry of laser-driven ion beams at the upcoming I-LUCE facility. The author will first present the experience gained at the ELIMED/ELIMAIA beamlines at ELI-Beamlines facility (Dolnì Brezanì, CZ), where advanced diagnostic systems have been successfully developed and tested. The main detectors employed include Secondary Emission Monitors (SEM), Integrated Current Transformers (ICT), multi-gap ionization chambers, and Faraday cups used in combination with calibrated radiochromic films for high-precision dose measurements. Building on this expertise, a similar diagnostic framework will be implemented at I-LUCE, with planned upgrades aimed at improving detector performance, signal accuracy, and real-time beam monitoring. The enhanced setup will support ion beams in the 15–50 AMeV energy range, enabling detailed characterization of beam parameters and dose delivery. The presentation will also outline the expected experimental capabilities for irradiation studies and the potential impact of these developments on laser-driven ion beam applications in medical physics and radiation science.