The main idea of the new hadron beam kinetic energy measurement is to record a sequence of signals in the initial detector and search for its counterpart in the sequence from the final detector. Credit: IFJ PAN Proton beams are not only used in sophisticated nuclear physics experiments. Today, they are becoming increasingly popular in radiotherapy, where they are an irreplaceable tool for destroying cancer cells. Doctors and physicists can enhance their precision thanks to two solutions developed at the Cyclotron Center Bronowice of the Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences. In oncology, it is crucial to precisely eliminate cancer cells while causing as little damage as possible to healthy cells. For physicists, on the other hand, it is essential to have a precise understanding of the conditions under which they conduct their experiments. In the case of proton beams, used in radiotherapy and nuclear physics experiments, knowing the kinetic energy of the particles is key.…