Strehl P. Beam Instrumentation and Diagnostics

Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, 2006. – 438 p. – ISBN: 3540264019.This treatise covers all aspects of the design and the daily operations of a beam diagnostic system for a large particle accelerator. A very interdisciplinary field, it involves contributions from physicists, electrical and mechanical engineers and computer experts alike so as to satisfy the ever-increasing demands for beam parameter variability for a vast range of operation modi and particles.Beam Intensity Measurements
Faraday Cups
Calorimetric Intensity Measurements
Beam Current Transformers
The Cryogenic Current Comparator
Secondary Electron Monitors
Ionization Chambers
Particle Counting
Thermal Aspects
Relevant Formulas
DC-Beams
Intense Pulsed Beams
Cooling by Radiation
Beam Profile Measurements
Profile Grids, Harps
Profile Grids with Gas Amplification (MWPC)
Wire Scanners
Scintillation Screens
Residual Gas Ionization Monitors
Evaluation of Charge States and Mass Spectra from Beam Profile Measurements
Beam Alignment Based on Beam Profile Measurements
Measurements with Capacitive or Inductive Pickups
Principles of Signal Extraction
Capacitive Pickups, Basics
Examples of Application
Beam Position Monitors (BPM) in Circular Machines
Measurements in Phase Spaces
Transverse Phase Planes
Emittance Measurements in Transverse Phase Planes
Computer-Aided Optimization and Operation
The Longitudinal Phase Plane
Emittance Measurements in the Longitudinal Phase Plane
The Electromagnetic Fields of Bunches
Bunches with a Spherical Shape
Bunches with an Elliptical Shape
Comparison with a DC-Beam
Estimations of Space Charge Effects
Special Effects of Moving Charged Particles
Beam Loss Monitoring
Principles and Types of Beam Loss Monitors
Some Interesting Specialized Aspects of Beam Diagnostics
The Laserwire
The Fresnel Zone Plate Beam Profile Monitor
Beam Profile Monitor Based on a GEM Detector
High-Resolution Bunch Shape and Length Measurements
Electron Beam Scanner
AC Modulation of System Parameters