Ionizing-radiation beamline monitoring system
Embodiments are directed generally to an ionizing-radiation beamline monitoring system that includes a vacuum chamber structure with vacuum compatible flanges through which an incident ionizing-radiation beam enters the monitoring system. Embodiments further include at least one scintillator within the vacuum chamber structure that can be at least partially translated in the ionizing-radiation beam while oriented at an angle greater than 10 degrees to a normal of the incident ionizing-radiation beam, a machine vision camera coupled to a light-tight structure at atmospheric/ambient pressure that is attached to the vacuum chamber structure by a flange attached to a vacuum-tight viewport window with the camera and lens optical axis oriented at an angle of less than 80 degrees with respect to a normal of the scintillator, and at least one ultraviolet (“UV”) illumination source facing the scintillator in the ionizing-radiation beam for monitoring a scintillator stability comprising scintillator radiation damage.
- Research Organization:
- GOVERNMENT LICENSE RIGHTS The invention was made in part with government support under one SBIR (Small Business Innovation Research) Grant (Number: 5R44CA183437) awarded to Integrated Sensors, LLC by the National Institutes of Health (National Cancer Institute), and two SBIR Assistance Agreements (Award Nos. DE-SC0013292 and DE-SC0019597) awarded to Integrated Sensors, LLC by the U.S. Department of Energy (Office of Science). The government has certain rights in the invention.
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC); Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR)
- DOE Contract Number:
- SC0013292; SC0019597
- Assignee:
- Integrated Sensors, LLC (Ottawa Hills, OH)
- Patent Number(s):
- 11,154,728
- Application Number:
- 17/332,047
- OSTI ID:
- 1859985
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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