Energy device for monitoring 4-10 MeV industrial electron accelerators
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The electron beam energy is one of the critical parameters of electron accelerators since it can affect the dose distribution inside the body or in products to be irradiated with a beam of energetic electrons. A device has been developed for monitoring small variations in the electron beam energy that is easy-to-use during an irradiation run. It involves measurement of currents (or charges) collected by two identical aluminium plates, except for their thickness, and electrically insulated from each other, located in the beam. The ratio of these two currents (or collected charges) is quite sensitive to the beam energy; optimization of sensitivity is obtained by selecting the appropriate thickness of the front plate depending on the beam energy. In the present paper, we have investigated the feasibility of using this energy device at energies, from 4 to 10 MeV. PACS: 41.75.Fr, 87.53.Hv, 89.20.Bb
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