Title :
Beam tests of ionization chambers for the NuMI neutrino beam
Author :
Zwaska, Robert M. ; Hall, James ; Kopp, Sacha E. ; Proga, Marek ; Erwin, Albert ; Velissaris, Christos ; Harris, Debbie ; Naples, Donna ; McDonald, Jeff ; Northacker, David ; Diwan, Milind ; Viren, Brett
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Texas Univ., Austin, TX, USA
Abstract :
We have conducted tests at the Fermilab Booster of ionization chambers to be used as monitors of the NuMI neutrino beamline. The chambers were exposed to proton fluxes of up to 1012 particles/cm2/1.56 μs. We studied potential space charge effects which could reduce signal collection from the chambers at large charged particle beam intensities.
Keywords :
beam handling equipment; ionisation chambers; neutrino detection; space charge; Fermilab Booster; NuMI neutrino beam; beam tests; charged particle beam intensities; ionization chambers; neutrino beamline; potential space charge effects; proton fluxes; signal collection; Ion beams; Ionization chambers; Mesons; Monitoring; Neutrino sources; Particle beams; Physics; Protons; Space charge; Testing;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2002 IEEE
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-7636-6
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2002.1239393