Published June 1, 1991 | Version v1
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Imaging micron-sized beams with optical transition radiation

Creators

  • 1. White Oak Laboratory Naval Surface Warfare Center Silver Spring, Maryland (USA)

Description

Optical transition radiation (OTR) can be used to obtain images of beam profiles and to measure beam divergence, and thus to determine beam emittance. We discuss the effects of diffraction on the limit of resolution of OTR images used as a diagnostic for micronsized relativistic beams

Additional details

Publishing Information

Journal Title
AIP Conference Proceedings
Journal Volume
229
Journal Issue
1
Series
AIP Conf. Proc.
Journal Page Range
315-321
ISSN
0094-243X
CODEN
APCPC

Conference

Title
1990 workshop on accelerator instrumentation.
Dates
1-4 Oct 1990.
Place
Batavia, IL (United States).

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
23008335
Subject category
S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference
Descriptors DEI
BEAM EMITTANCE; BEAM MONITORS; DIFFRACTION; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; IMAGES; RELATIVISTIC RANGE; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; TRANSITION RADIATION
Descriptors DEC
COHERENT SCATTERING; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ENERGY RANGE; MEASURING INSTRUMENTS; MONITORS; RADIATIONS; RESOLUTION; SCATTERING

Optional Information

Secondary number(s)
CONF-9010267--.