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This work describes the design, manufacturing, and commissioning of a novel divergent pMBRT collimator along with accessory components to maximize its versatility and facilitate clinical implementation.\n                    <jats:italic>Approach.<\/jats:italic>\n                    The dosimetric outcomes for pMBRT collimator geometry, including slit width, center-to-center (CTC) spacing, thickness, divergence, and field size, were evaluated using TOPAS Monte Carlo (MC) to maximize surface peak-to-valley dose ratio (PVDR) while maintaining uniform target coverage. The collimator was constructed using brass plates held by aluminum side holders. Commissioning measurements with a PTW Bragg peak chamber and EBT4 radiochromic film were compared to TOPAS and an in-house fast GPU-based MC simulation. Ancillary equipment consisting of lead foils, range shifters, custom apertures, and secondary pMBRT collimators were characterized in tandem.\n                    <jats:italic>Main results.<\/jats:italic>\n                    An optimized divergent pMBRT collimator with 0.5 mm slit width, 2.0 mm CTC distance, and 40 mm thickness produced a surface PVDR of 4.8 while preserving quasi-homogeneous dose in the 6\u201314 cm depth region. Measured dose profiles demonstrated valley dose agreement within 3% for both TOPAS and GPU-based MC predictions after the simulated collimator geometry was refined to match Bragg-peak chamber average dose measurements. The onset of the quasi-homogeneous dose region was shifted toward shallower depths by using thin lead foils, without significantly impacting entrance PVDR. Apertures sharpened penumbra and enhanced peripheral PVDR. A dual collimator approach produced 2D pinhole dose arrays that resulted in valley doses from MC simulations and film measurements agreeing within \u223c5%.\n                    <jats:italic>Significance.<\/jats:italic>\n                    We demonstrated a practical low-cost, large-area divergent physical pMBRT collimation system with validated MC modeling. 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