Toward the use of single crystal diamond based detector for ion-beam therapy microdosimetry

Diamond based microdosimeter shows a well-defined active volume. Homogeneity of the response was estimated at about 7% and linked to structural defects of the diamond surface as deduced by AFM inspection. The detector response shows a good linear behavior for ions of different kind and energy, indicating that the detector is suitable for measuring a wide range of particles and LET i.e. 100 ÷ 3000 keV/μm. Finally, microdosimetric capabilities of the diamond based microdosimeter were preliminarily tested in low LET radiation fields (i.e. protons beam).