Log-ratio technique for beam position monitor systems

Recent progress in the development of a beam position monitor system (BPM), based on the log-ratio technique, is described in this paper. A complete electronic analysis is presented, showing linearity, dynamic range, noise, RF burst response, and temperature dependence. A calibration technique has been developed, which corrects the errors due to mismatched channels and electronics drift. This technique is particularly effective because of the log-ratio property for beam position monitoring. ((orig.))