Title :
Beam tests of ionization chambers for the NuMI neutrino beam
Author :
Zwaska, Robert M. ; Hall, James ; Kopp, Sacha E. ; Proga, Marek ; Erwin, Albert R. ; Ping, Huican ; Velissaris, Christos ; Harris, Deborah A. ; Naples, Donna ; McDonald, Jeffrey ; Northacker, David ; Diwan, Milind ; Viren, Brett
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Phys., Univ. of Texas, 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 space charge effects which can reduce signal collection from the chambers at large charged particle beam intensities.
Keywords :
ionisation chambers; neutrinos; nuclear electronics; particle beam dynamics; particle beams; readout electronics; Fermilab Booster; NuMI neutrino beam; beam tests; charged particle beam intensities; ionization chambers; neutrino beamline; proton fluxes; signal collection; space charge effects; Helium; Ion beams; Ionization chambers; Laboratories; Mesons; Monitoring; Neutrino sources; Physics; Space charge; Testing;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2003.815148
