A method for probing machine optics by constructing transverse real space beam distributions using Beam Position Monitors

Thomas Pelaia, Sarah Cousineau

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Abstract

At the Spallation Neutron Source (SNS) in Oak Ridge, we sought to measure the transverse tilt and profile of the beam at several locations in our Ring to Target Beam Transport (RTBT) line where we did not have wire scanners. A new method was proposed and used to construct the transverse real space beam distributions from Beam Position Monitor (BPM) signals to probe the machine optics. In this paper, we outline this method and present an experiment demonstrating this technique, and we qualitatively compare the results with profiles taken using wire scanners.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)295-299
Number of pages5
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume596
Issue number3
DOIs
StatePublished - Nov 11 2008

Keywords

  • Accelerator
  • Beam distribution
  • Profile

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