Ionizing particle beam fluence and position detector array using Micromegas technology with multi-coordinate readout
First Claim
1. A particle beam detector system, comprising:
- a particle beam generator;
a Micromegas particle beam fluence and position detector array comprising;
a sealed, gas-filled, ionizing radiation detector chamber,a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed within the ionizing radiation detector chamber, the PCB comprising a multi-layer array arrangement of interconnected conductive sensor pads with the conductive sensor pads disposed on the PCB and coupled to an interconnected series of corresponding strips comprising three planar coordinate grids, X, Y, and ST (stereo), the interconnected series of corresponding strips being situated as separate layers within the PCB, the arrangement of interconnected conductive sensor pads comprising a first footprint,wherein the interconnected conductive sensor pads form a plurality of interlocking three-coordinate detection clusters with each three-coordinate detection cluster coupled to the three planar coordinate grids, X, Y, and ST, such that the plurality of three-coordinate detection clusters extend across the PCB in a repeating pattern,a dielectric lattice structure, disposed over the PCB and extending away from the multi-layer array arrangement of sensors, anda conductive mesh structure comprising a second footprint disposed over the dielectric lattice structure and the PCB, the second footprint extending over an entire area of the first footprint;
electronic signal acquisition channels coupled to each of the conductive sensor pads and corresponding strips of the particle beam fluence and position detector array; and
data readout electronics coupled to the electronic signal acquisition channels.
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Abstract
A particle beam detector system can comprise a particle beam generator, a particle beam fluence and position detector array based on Micromegas technology, and data readout electronics coupled to the position detector array. The particle beam fluence and position detector array can comprise a sealed, gas-filled, ionizing radiation detector chamber. A printed circuit board (PCB) can be disposed within the ionizing radiation detector chamber, the PCB comprising a multi-layer array arrangement of interconnected conductive sensor pads comprising three planar coordinate grids, X, Y, and ST (stereo) situated on separate layers of the PCB. The multi-layer array arrangement of interconnected conductive sensor pads can comprise a first footprint. A dielectric lattice structure can be disposed over the PCB and the multi-layer array arrangement of sensors. A conductive mesh structure can comprise a second footprint disposed over the dielectric lattice structure and extending over an entire area of the first footprint.
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21 Claims
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1. A particle beam detector system, comprising:
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a particle beam generator; a Micromegas particle beam fluence and position detector array comprising; a sealed, gas-filled, ionizing radiation detector chamber, a printed circuit board (PCB) disposed within the ionizing radiation detector chamber, the PCB comprising a multi-layer array arrangement of interconnected conductive sensor pads with the conductive sensor pads disposed on the PCB and coupled to an interconnected series of corresponding strips comprising three planar coordinate grids, X, Y, and ST (stereo), the interconnected series of corresponding strips being situated as separate layers within the PCB, the arrangement of interconnected conductive sensor pads comprising a first footprint, wherein the interconnected conductive sensor pads form a plurality of interlocking three-coordinate detection clusters with each three-coordinate detection cluster coupled to the three planar coordinate grids, X, Y, and ST, such that the plurality of three-coordinate detection clusters extend across the PCB in a repeating pattern, a dielectric lattice structure, disposed over the PCB and extending away from the multi-layer array arrangement of sensors, and a conductive mesh structure comprising a second footprint disposed over the dielectric lattice structure and the PCB, the second footprint extending over an entire area of the first footprint; electronic signal acquisition channels coupled to each of the conductive sensor pads and corresponding strips of the particle beam fluence and position detector array; and data readout electronics coupled to the electronic signal acquisition channels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A particle beam detector array, comprising:
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a sealed, gas-filled, ionizing radiation detector chamber; a substrate disposed within the ionizing radiation detector chamber, the substrate comprising a multi-layer array arrangement of interconnected conductive sensor pads coupled to an interconnected series of corresponding strips comprising three planar coordinates X, Y, and ST (stereo), the sensor pads situated on the substrate, and the interconnected series of corresponding strips situated on three separate layers of the substrate; wherein the interconnected conductive sensor pads form a plurality of interlocking three-coordinate detection clusters with each three-coordinate detection cluster coupled to the three planar coordinate grids, X, Y, and ST, such that the plurality of three-coordinate detection clusters extend across the PCB in a repeating pattern, a dielectric lattice structure, disposed over the substrate and the plurality of interlocking three-coordinate detection clusters; and a conductive mesh structure disposed over the dielectric lattice structure. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of using an ionizing particle beam detector system, comprising:
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directing an ionizing particle beam from a particle beam generator to a particle beam fluence and position detector array, wherein the ionizing beam is directed in a direction substantially perpendicular to the position detector array; measuring the ionizing particle beam fluence and position with a particle beam fluence and position detector array, the particle beam fluence and position detector array comprising interconnected conductive sensor pads that form a plurality of interlocking three-coordinate detection clusters; and calibrating the particle beam generator by adjusting particle beam generator to generate an ionizing particle beam comprising a fluence and position within one percent of a desired fluence and position. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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