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Floating strip Micromegas are intended for ion tracking in medical imaging applications. In the following chapter, the application of floating strip Micromegas as tracking detectors in high-intensity, low and medium energy ion beams, is presented.
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Track inclination angle between \(-3^\circ \) and \(1^\circ \).
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Bortfeldt, J. (2015). Specific Applications of Floating Strip Micromegas. In: The Floating Strip Micromegas Detector. Springer Theses. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-18893-5_6
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