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1–6 Jun 2025
Taipei International Convention Center (TICC)
Asia/Taipei timezone

Fast cyclotron beam probe at UC Davis Crocker Nuclear Laboratory

THPM039
5 Jun 2025, 15:30
2h
Exhibiton Hall A _Magpie (TWTC)

Exhibiton Hall A _Magpie

TWTC

Poster Presentation MC6.T03 Beam Diagnostics and Instrumentation Thursday Poster Session

Speaker

Logan Knudson (Crocker Nuclear Lab)

Description

The UC Davis Crocker Nuclear Laboratory houses a 72-inch multi-species Isochronous Cyclotron built in the 1960’s. For many years, previously unexplained beam dynamics have been indirectly observed at the cyclotron by both internal and external experimenters. Investigating these effects within the cyclotron, at the bunch level, has proven particularly challenging due to the cyclotron's harsh environment of strong magnetic fields, high radiation levels, intense RF interference, and limited space. To address these challenges, a compact segmented beam probe was developed, utilizing a scintillator array target coupled to a SiPM array positioned outside the cyclotron via fiber optic cables. This novel beam probe has enabled precise, high-speed measurements of individual beam bunches, providing data to theoretical models and deepening the understanding of beam dynamics allowing for more precise operation of the cyclotron. These advancements are driving efforts to optimize cyclotron performance for diverse applications, including isotope production, ocular melanoma therapy, and a variety of experimental research.

Funding Agency

University of California Office of the President grant LF-20-653232

Region represented America
Paper preparation format LaTeX

Author

Logan Knudson (Crocker Nuclear Lab)

Co-authors

Eric Prebys (University of California, Davis) Michael Backfish (Crocker Nuclear Lab)

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