Study on electron energy spread effect on performance of linac irradiation facility with the aid of electron energy spectrum online analyzer

Authors

  • Sylwester Bułka Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology
  • Zbigniew Zimek Institute of Nuclear Chemistry and Technology

Abstract

Ongoing energy measurement is one of the parameters such as: electron beam current, transporter speed, or scanning width, that must be recorded according to the conditions imposed in the accelerator validation procedure. Described measurement method based on the use of a secondary electron collecting electrode has been tested at the electron beam linear accelerator installation typically used for radiation sterilization. Data processing and presentation of the electron beam characteristics is based on the information obtained via dedicated pulse acquisition interface. The energy spectra parameters provide data for modeling and calculation of dose distribution for irradiation process optimization and also knowledge of accelerator RF alignment in case of service.

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Published

2024-04-19

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Power, Industrial Electronics