Nuclear Fragmentation Cross-Section Measurements with the FOOT Experiment

Abstract

The main goals of the FragmentatiOn Of Target experiment are the measurements of double-differential fragmentation cross-sections of light particles (Z<10) in the energy range between 100–800 MeV/u, which is of interest for hadron therapy and space radioprotection applications. The results will fill the gap in experimental data in this range, which is important for improving the treatment planning systems in particle therapy and for enhancing the reliability of risk-assessment models for space radioprotection. Two different setups were designed for this scope, and data have already been taken in several campaigns. In this paper, an overview of the apparatus is described, focusing on the preliminary results of cross-section measurements obtained with a ¹⁶O beam at the GSI facility.