Qinghao Chen, PhD

2006-2010, B.E., Engineering Physics, Tsinghua University

2010-2016, Ph.D., Nuclear Science and Technology, Tsinghua University

2022-2023, Therapeutic Medical Physics Residency, Department of Radiation Oncology, Washington University in St. Louis

Dr. Chen's research interests include developing CT imaging systems for image-guided radiotherapy, aiming to enhance image quality and minimize radiation exposure for patients. Additionally, he focuses on the development of proton imaging systems for various applications including proton QA, proton radiography, and proton CT.

1. Wang, Y. Liu, Q. Yue, Q. Chen. The DAQ System and the Experiment Set up of the PMT Test System in CDEX-10. Nuclear Electronics & Detection Technology. 2013 33(5): 606-609.
2. Liu, Z. Zeng, Q. Yue, Q. Chen. The Analysis of Contamination Effect in Veto-coincidence Detector for Dark Matter Detection Experiment. Nuclear Electronics & Detection Technology. 2013 33(3): 272-274.
3. Chen, J. Cheng, Q. Yue, et al. Scintillation Yield and Scintillation Time Dependence in Gaseous Argon with Different Purities. IEEE Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record. 2013 N20-6:1-5.
4. Kang, J. Cheng, J. Li, Y. Li, Q. Yue, Y. Bai, Y. Bi, J. Chang, N. Chen, N. Chen, Q. Chen, et al. Introduction to the CDEX experiment. Frontiers of Physics. 2013 8: 412-437.
5. Zhao, Q. Yue, K. Kang, J. Cheng, Y. Li, S. Lin, Y. Bai, Y. Bi, J. Chang, N. Chen, Q. Chen, et al. First results on low-mass WIMPs from the CDEX-1 experiment at the China Jinping underground laboratory. Physical Review D. 2013 88(5): 052004.
6. Du, Q. Yue, Y. Liu, Q. Chen, et al. Characterization of Large Area Photomultiplier ETL 9357FLB for Liquid Argon Detector. Chinese Physics C. 2014 38(7): 88-91.
7. Liu, Q. Yue, K. Kang, J. Cheng, HT Wong, Y. Li, ST Lin, J. Chang, N. Chen, Q. Chen, et al. Limits on light WIMPs with a germanium detector at 177 eVee threshold at the China Jinping Underground Laboratory. Physical Review D. 2014 90(3): 032003.
8. Yue, W. Zhao, K. Kang, J. Cheng, Y. Li, S. Lin, J. Chang, N. Chen, Q. Chen, et al. Limits on light weakly interacting massive particles from the CDEX-1 experiment with a p-type point-contact germanium detector at the China Jinping Underground Laboratory. Physical Review D, 2014 90(9): 091701.
9. Zhao, Q. Yue, K. Kang, J. Cheng, Y. Li, HT Wong, ST Lin, J. Chang, J. Chen, Q. Chen, et al. Search of low-mass WIMPs with a -type point contact germanium detector in the CDEX-1 experiment. Physical Review D. 2016 93(9): 092003.
10. Chen, Q. Yue, J. Cheng, K. Kang, Y. Li, S. Lin, C. Tang, H. Xing, X. Yu, M. Zeng, J. Zhu. Measurement of photoelectron yield of the prototype for the CDEX-10 liquid argon detector. Chinese Physics C. 2016 40(11): 114-119.
11. Chen, S. Zhou, Y. Tan, H. Yao, Z. Zhang, T. Mazur, and T. Zhang. Tetrahedron beam imaging with a multi-pixel thermionic emission x-ray source and a photon counting detector – a benchtop experimental study. Medical Physics. 2021 48(11): 7250-7260.
12. Tan, Q. Chen, S. Zhou, EA Henriksen, and T. Zhang. Design and optimization of thin-film tungsten (W)-diamond target for multi-pixel X-ray sources. Medical Physics. 2022 49(8): 5363-5373.
13. Zhou, W. Rao, Q. Chen, Y. Tan, W. Smith, B. Sun, J. Zhou, CW Chang, L. Lin, A. Darafsheh, T. Zhao, and T. Zhang. A multi-layer strip ionization chamber (MLSIC) device for proton pencil beam scan quality assurance. Physics in Medicine & Biology. 2022 67(17): 175006.
14. Y. Tan, S. Zhou, J. Haefner, Q. Chen, T. Mazur, A. Darafsheh, and T. Zhang. Simulation Study of A Novel Small Animal FLASH Irradiator (SAFI) with Integrated Inverse-Geometry CT Based on Circularly Distributed kV X-ray Sources. Scientific Reports 13, 20181 (2023). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-47421-0