Systems, devices, and methods for beam misalignment detection
Embodiments of systems, devices, and methods relating to a beam system. An example method of detecting beam misalignment a beam system includes detecting beam misalignment in an injector system of the beam system. The example method further includes detecting beam misalignment in an accelerator system of the beam system.
1. A method of detecting beam misalignment in a beam injector, the method comprising:
obtaining at least one current measurement from at least one magnetic element of the beam injector and at least one voltage measurement from at least one biased component of the beam injector; and
determining that a beam propagating through the beam injector is misaligned when one or more of the at least one current measurement obtained from at least one magnetic element of the beam injector deviates from an alignment current range or at least one voltage measurement obtained from at least one biased component of the beam injector deviates from an alignment voltage range.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the beam injector comprises a beam position monitor.
3. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
determining that the beam propagating through the beam injector is misaligned when an output signal from the beam position monitor indicates a signal at one or more individual electrodes of the beam position monitor violates a condition.
4. The method of claim 2 , further comprising:
determining that the beam propagating through the beam injector is misaligned when an output signal from the beam position monitor indicates a first magnitude of current at one or more individual electrodes of the beam position monitor exceeds or is below a first current threshold.
5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the beam injector comprises one or more scraper members.
6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising:
obtaining one or more measurements from at least one scraper member of the one or more scraper members; and
determining that the beam propagating through the beam injector is misaligned when the one or more measurements obtained from at least one scraper member deviate from an alignment threshold.
7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one magnetic element comprises a beam steering magnet or a solenoid.
8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the at least one biased component comprises an ion source, a pre-accelerator tube, or an electrostatic lens.
9. The method of claim 1 , wherein the beam injector is injecting a beam to an accelerator system.
10. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
deactivating the beam propagating through the beam injector upon determining that the beam is misaligned.
11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
signaling beam misalignment to a control system or computing device upon determining that the beam is misaligned.
12. A system for detecting beam misalignment in a beam injector, the system comprising:
a beam injector; and
a control system comprising at least one processor and at least one memory storing instructions that, with the at least one processor, configure the control system to:
obtain at least one current measurement from at least one magnetic element of the beam injector and at least one voltage measurement from at least one biased component of the beam injector; and
determine that a beam propagating through the beam injector is misaligned when one or more of the at least one current measurement obtained from at least one magnetic element of the beam injector deviates from an alignment current range or at least one voltage measurement obtained from at least one biased component of the beam injector deviates from an alignment voltage range.
13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the beam injector comprises a beam position monitor.
14. The system of claim 13 , wherein the at least one memory stores instructions that, with the at least one processor, further configure the control system to:
determine that the beam propagating through the beam injector is misaligned when an output signal from the beam position monitor indicates a signal at one or more individual electrodes of the beam position monitor violates a condition.
15. The system of claim 13 , wherein the at least one memory stores instructions that, with the at least one processor, further configure the control system to:
determine that the beam propagating through the beam injector is misaligned when an output signal from the beam position monitor indicates a first magnitude of current at one or more individual electrodes of the beam position monitor exceeds or is below a first current threshold.
16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the beam injector comprises one or more scraper members.
17. The system of claim 16 , wherein the at least one memory stores instructions that, with the at least one processor, further configure the control system to:
obtain one or more measurements from at least one scraper member of the one or more scraper members; and
determine that the beam propagating through the beam injector is misaligned when the one or more measurements obtained from at least one scraper member deviate from an alignment threshold.
18. The system of claim 12 , wherein the at least one magnetic element comprises a beam steering magnet or a solenoid.
19. The system of claim 12 , wherein the at least one biased component comprises an ion source, a pre-accelerator tube, or an electrostatic lens.
20. The system of claim 12 , wherein the beam injector is configured to inject a beam to an accelerator system.
21. The system of claim 12 , wherein the at least one memory stores instructions that, with the at least one processor, further configure the control system to:
deactivate the beam propagating through the beam injector upon determining that the beam is misaligned.
22. The system of claim 12 , wherein the at least one memory stores instructions that, with the at least one processor, further configure the control system to:
signal beam misalignment to a computing device upon determining that the beam is misaligned.