Multivideo image processing for beam profile monitoring system
Some experiments at Jefferson Lab demand tight beam size ({approx} 100 {mu}m) and very low energy spread (< 5 x 10{sup {minus}5}). These experiments also require simultaneous and continuous monitoring of these quantities. This paper focuses on the development of the image processing aspects of the beam profile monitoring system. A pipelined image processor, Datacube's MaxVideo MV200, calculates beam sizes and positions from two beam profile monitors simultaneously at 10 Hz rate. Multiplexing software in the EPICS environment allows a single digitizer to process several input channels at high speed. This system makes the profile monitors usable for tuning the accelerator, as well as delivering critical information to the end stations. This paper discusses the issues related to the daily operational use of the system. The availability and reliability of the monitoring system became acceptable only after the implementation of programs that automatically setup and periodically check the monitors and digitizer. The system permits additional video channels without significant additional hardware cost.
- Research Organization:
- Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (TJNAF), Newport News, VA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Energy Research (ER) (US)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC05-84ER40150
- OSTI ID:
- 757451
- Report Number(s):
- JLAB-ACC-00-06; DOE/ER/40150-1678; TRN: US0003709
- Resource Relation:
- Journal Volume: 546; Conference: 9th Beam Instrumentation Workshop, Boston, MA (US), 05/09/2000--05/11/2000; Other Information: PBD: 1 May 2000
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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