A Four Channel Beam Current Monitor Data Acquisition System Using Embedded Processors

Technical Report · Tue Aug 11 04:00:00 EDT 2015

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/1209457· OSTI ID:1209457

Wheat, Jr., Robert Mitchell ^[1]; Dalmas, Dale A. ^[1]; Dale, Gregory E. ^[1]

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1. Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)

Data acquisition from multiple beam current monitors is required for electron accelerator production of Mo-99. A two channel system capable of recording data from two beam current monitors has been developed, is currently in use, and is discussed below. The development of a cost-effective method of extending this system to more than two channels and integrating of these measurements into an accelerator control system is the main focus of this report. Data from these current monitors is digitized, processed, and stored by a digital data acquisition system. Limitations and drawbacks with the currently deployed digital data acquisition system have been identified as have been potential solutions, or at least improvements, to these problems. This report will discuss and document the efforts we've made in improving the flexibility and lowering the cost of the data acquisition system while maintaining the minimum requirements.

• Research Organization: Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL), Los Alamos, NM (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC52-06NA25396
• OSTI ID: 1209457
• Report Number(s): LA-UR--15-26344
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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