A computerized system for beam measurements and control at the KFUPM 350 kV ion accelerator

R. E. Abdel-Aal; H. A. Al-Juwair; M. A. Al-Sunaidi

doi:10.1016/0168-9002(91)90016-J

A computerized system for beam measurements and control at the KFUPM 350 kV ion accelerator

R. E. Abdel-Aal^*
, H. A. Al-Juwair
, M. A. Al-Sunaidi

^*Corresponding author for this work

King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals

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In this paper the computerized measurement and control system which is recently developed for the 350 kV ion accelerator at KFUPM is described. Waveforms from a beam profile monitor are captured by the facility's VAX 11/785 data acquisition and analysis computer. Derived beam parameters allow accurate measurement of beam stability and more precise beam focusing and steering compared to schemes relying on dc current measurement at a Faraday cup. Measurement and control processes run simultaneously with experimental data acquisition. Hardware and software aspects are described and effects of simultaneous acquisition of experimental and waveform data are discussed. Results of beam stability runs are presented together with measured transfer function characteristics of focusing and steering elements.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	489-496
Number of pages	8
Journal	Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume	301
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/0168-9002(91)90016-J
State	Published - 15 Mar 1991

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This work is part of KFUPM/RI Energy Research Laboratory project supported by the Research Institute of King Fahd University of Petroleum and minerals, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia.

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A computerized system for beam measurements and control at the KFUPM 350 kV ion accelerator. / Abdel-Aal, R. E.; Al-Juwair, H. A.; Al-Sunaidi, M. A.
In: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment, Vol. 301, No. 3, 15.03.1991, p. 489-496.

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