Method and apparatus to monitor a beam of ionizing radiation
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1. A method, comprising:
- capturing images of fluorescence in air generated by a beam of ionizing radiation using an array of cameras to capture the images of fluorescence; and
determining a position of the beam of ionizing radiation generating the fluorescence from the captured images; and
using the captured images to steer the beam.
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Abstract
Methods and apparatus to capture images of fluorescence generated by ionizing radiation and determine a position of a beam of ionizing radiation generating the fluorescence from the captured images. In one embodiment, the fluorescence is the result of ionization and recombination of nitrogen in air.
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1. A method, comprising:
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capturing images of fluorescence in air generated by a beam of ionizing radiation using an array of cameras to capture the images of fluorescence; and determining a position of the beam of ionizing radiation generating the fluorescence from the captured images; and using the captured images to steer the beam. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. A system, comprising:
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an image acquisition system to capture images of fluorescence in air generated by a beam of ionizing radiation; and a control module to determine a position of the beam of ionizing radiation generating the fluorescence from the captured images to steer the beam using the captured images. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A system, comprising:
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a means for determining a position of a beam of ionizing radiation generating fluorescence in air from captured images of the fluorescence generated by the beam of ionizing radiation; and a processing means to determine steering of the beam of ionizing radiation from the images. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15)
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