Simulation of transition radiation based beam imaging from tilted targets

Transverse beam profile diagnostics in linear electron accelerators is usually based on direct imaging of a beam spot via visible transition radiation. In this case the fundamental resolution limit is determined by radiation diffraction in the optical system. A method to measure beam sizes beyond th...

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Main Authors: L. G. Sukhikh, G. Kube, A. P. Potylitsyn
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: American Physical Society 2017-03-01
Series:Physical Review Accelerators and Beams
Online Access:http://doi.org/10.1103/PhysRevAccelBeams.20.032802