Test of an optical transition radiation detector for high-intensity proton beams at FNAL

Author

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

Author_Institution

Fermi Nat. Accel. Lab., USA

Volume

2

fYear

2003

fDate

19-25 Oct. 2003

Firstpage

1161

Abstract

Initial results are presented of a prototype optical transition radiation (OTR) detector under development at Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL). The purpose of this prototype detector is to evaluate the feasibility of using OTR imaging of 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 up to 4.7 × 10¹² particle intensities. Data are presented of OTR with titanium and aluminum foils.

Keywords

gamma-ray detection; particle beam diagnostics; proton beams; transition radiation detectors; 120 GeV; FNAL; antiproton beams; camera; high radiation environments; high-intensity proton beams; optical transition radiation detector; optics system; proton beams; Laboratories; Optical design; Optical imaging; Particle beam measurements; Particle beams; Proton accelerators; Prototypes; Radiation detectors; Shape measurement; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2003 IEEE

ISSN

1082-3654

Print_ISBN

0-7803-8257-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/NSSMIC.2003.1351898

Filename

1351898