Zachary R. Harvey (Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory)
MOP099
X-ray inspection for non-invasive real-time beam detection
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Conventional methods for measuring lower-energy particle beams (<several MeV), such as Faraday cups, moving wire scanners, and scintillators, are invasive and become impractical for higher-energy beams that exceed material tolerances. Current techniques for detecting beam drift often rely on spill radiation monitoring or beam position devices with off-axis electrodes, which can produce unwanted secondary particles. This study investigates a non-invasive X-ray inspection technique for beam characterization. Through simulations, we examine optimal X-ray energies, detector-beam configurations, scattering mechanisms, and profile reconstruction methods. The results demonstrate the feasibility of real-time beam monitoring without interfering with the primary beam path, offering significant benefits for high-energy physics experiments where maintaining beam integrity is essential.
  • P. Roy, M. Horsley, S. Heppelmann, S. Upadhyayula, Z. Harvey, W. De Vries
    Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Paper: MOP099
DOI: reference for this paper: 10.18429/JACoW-NAPAC2025-MOP099
About:  Received: 31 Jul 2025 — Revised: 14 Aug 2025 — Accepted: 14 Aug 2025 — Issue date: 28 Aug 2025
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