Ionizing particle beam fluence and position detector array with multi-coordinate readout
First Claim
1. A particle beam detector system, comprising:
- a particle beam generator;
a particle beam fluence and position detector array comprising;
a radiation detector chamber,a substrate disposed within the radiation detector chamber, the substrate comprising a multi-layer array arrangement of interconnected conductive sensor pads with the conductive sensor pads disposed on the substrate 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,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 substrate in a repeating pattern,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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20 Claims
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1. A particle beam detector system, comprising:
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a particle beam generator; a particle beam fluence and position detector array comprising; a radiation detector chamber, a substrate disposed within the radiation detector chamber, the substrate comprising a multi-layer array arrangement of interconnected conductive sensor pads with the conductive sensor pads disposed on the substrate 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, 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 substrate in a repeating pattern, 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 radiation detector chamber; a substrate disposed within the 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; and 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 substrate in a repeating pattern. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A particle beam detector array, comprising:
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a radiation detector chamber; a multi-layer array arrangement of interconnected conductive sensor pads disposed within the radiation detection chamber and coupled to an interconnected series of corresponding strips comprising three planar coordinates X, Y, and ST (stereo); and wherein the interconnected conductive sensor pads form a plurality of interlocking three-coordinate detection clusters extending in a repeating pattern. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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