Optical transition radiation imaging of intense proton beams at FNAL

Author

Scarpine, Victor E. ; Lumpkin, Alex H. ; Schappert, Warren ; Tassotto, Gianni R.

Author_Institution

Fermi Nat. Accel. Lab., USA

Volume

51

Issue

4

fYear

2004

Firstpage

1529

Lastpage

1532

Abstract

Initial results are presented of a prototype optical transition radiation (OTR) detector under development at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory. The purpose of this prototype detector is to evaluate the feasibility of using OTR imaging of intense proton (or antiproton) beams in transport lines for beam position and shape measurements. A secondary purpose is to develop experience in designing, constructing and operating a camera and optics system in high radiation environments. Measurements are made of 120 GeV proton beams with intensities up to 4.7×10¹² particles. Data are presented of OTR with titanium and aluminum foils.

Keywords

aluminium; beam handling techniques; foils; particle beam diagnostics; particle optics; proton beams; titanium; transition radiation detectors; Al; FNAL; Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory; OTR imaging; Ti; aluminum foils; beam position measurements; camera; feasibility; high radiation environments; intense antiproton beams; intense proton beams; optical transition radiation imaging; optics system; particle beam diagnostic techniques; prototype detector; shape measurements; titanium foils; transport lines; Laboratories; Optical design; Optical imaging; Particle beam measurements; Particle beams; Proton accelerators; Prototypes; Radiation detectors; Radiation imaging; Shape measurement;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TNS.2004.832904

Filename

1323726