Title : 
Estimation of time-varying co-ordinates of ion beams
         
        
            Author : 
Szajnowski, W.J.
         
        
            Author_Institution : 
University of Surrey, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering, Guildford, UK
         
        
        
        
        
        
        
            Abstract : 
A method is presented to estimate the time-varying co-ordinates of a continuous, low-energy ion beam. The method is noncontacting and exploits noise-like signals induced by the beam on electrostatic induction electrodes. Results of some preliminary experiments are also shown.
         
        
            Keywords : 
ion beams; particle beam diagnostics; electrostatic induction electrodes; ion beams; noise-like signals; particle beam diagnostics; time varying coordinates estimation;
         
        
        
            Journal_Title : 
Electronics Letters
         
        
        
        
        
            DOI : 
10.1049/el:19810340