Beam profile monitor using alumina screen and CCD camera

A pair of beam profile monitors using alumina ceramic screens (Al2O3) and CCD cameras has been developed for diagnosis of a linac beam at the 1.3 GeV electron synchrotron of the Institute for Nuclear Study, the University of Tokyo (INS-ES). Since both the light decay-time of the screen and a shutter speed of the camera are relatively short, about 10 msec or less and 1 msec, respectively, this system is able to measure the beam profile for each pulse of the linac beam operated at a repetition rate of 21.5 Hz. Detailed analysis of the beam profile is made using the stored data on the personal computer. On the other hand, a light spot on the screen is displayed directly on a monitor display. (author)