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Description
Beam imaging systems are integral parts of beam instru-
mentation at CERN, measuring the shape, size, and position
of particle beams in accelerators. Following the worldwide
phasing out of analog cameras and vidicon tubes (which the
system was initially based on and still partially uses), part
of the ongoing consolidation program involves developing a
new camera system based on digital technology for use in
CERN’s medium radiation environments up to few 100 Gy
total dose.
For this purpose, the CERN Beam Instrumentation group
initiated the development of a digital camera system in col-
laboration with MCSE*, a Swiss company specializing in
space instrumentation. The new camera’s performance un-
der radiation was evaluated at CERN’s CHARM test facility,
with promising results in terms of radiation immunity while
maintaining sufficient sensitivity and resolution—which will
be the focus of this contribution. Following this prototyping
phase, an industrial version is now in development and is
expected to undergo testing in 2025.
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