Diagnostics, Control and External Beam Optimization by Computer at the Karlsruhe Cyclotron

Author

Kneis, W. ; Kappel, W. ; Kogel, B. ; Lehmann, Ch. ; Leinweber, G. ; Mollenbeck, J. ; Segnitz, W. ; Schweickert, H.

Author_Institution

Kernforschungszentrum Karlsruhe GmbH, Institut fÃ¿r Angewandte Kernphysik II Postfach 3640, D-7500 Karlsruhe, Federal Republic of Germany

Volume

26

Issue

2

fYear

1979

fDate

4/1/1979 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

2366

Lastpage

2370

Abstract

A variety of new procedures and programs have been added to the existing diagnostic system to include new diagnostic and control hardware and to improve existing software. The CAMAC branch has been completely reorganized using a star-like arranqement. For control purposes an extendable FORTRAN multitasking system has been implemented. Actually it allows the continuous surveillance and static control of a variety of parameters for the external beam guiding system. Dynamic control of some beam properties like beam profiles is in the test phase. First results of the optimization of the external beam are available showing that it is necessary to use similar optimization strategies in on-line optimization as in the case of theoretical simulations.

Keywords

CAMAC; Computational modeling; Control systems; Cyclotrons; Hardware; Isotopes; Multitasking; Production systems; Surveillance; Testing;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0018-9499

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TNS.1979.4329877

Filename

4329877