Using Fast Reading Current Integrator for Advanced Ion Beam Diagnostics Across Continuous and Pulsed Modes

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Auteurs principaux: Cho, I-Chun, Chen, Chien-Hsu, Niu, Huan, Pan, Cheng-Ya, Hsing, Chun-Hui, Hsiao, Tung-Yuan
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author Cho, I-Chun
Chen, Chien-Hsu
Niu, Huan
Pan, Cheng-Ya
Hsing, Chun-Hui
Hsiao, Tung-Yuan
author_facet Cho, I-Chun
Chen, Chien-Hsu
Niu, Huan
Pan, Cheng-Ya
Hsing, Chun-Hui
Hsiao, Tung-Yuan
contents A fast-reading current integrator is developed for high time-resolution and low-noise ion beam diagnostics under both continuous-wave and pulsed operating conditions. The system combines a low-leakage transimpedance front-end with a hybrid digitization architecture based on charge-balancing and voltage-to-frequency conversion. The input current is converted into a pulse stream corresponding to discrete charge quanta, enabling event-driven measurement with temporal resolution down to 0.5 ms while preserving a wide dynamic range and high linearity. The system further enables real-time pulse selection for instantaneous dose-rate estimation and reconstruction of time-dependent beam structures. A deterministic beam-interrupt signal is generated within <1 us upon reaching a predefined charge threshold, enabling fast feedback control. Additional functionalities, including threshold- and slope-based gating as well as phase-sensitive detection, enhance performance under noisy or modulated beam conditions. Calibration with precision current sources and beamline detectors demonstrates stable operation with excellent linearity and timing fidelity. The proposed system provides a compact and flexible platform for next-generation ion beam diagnostics requiring fast response, large dynamic range, and time-resolved measurement.
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spellingShingle Using Fast Reading Current Integrator for Advanced Ion Beam Diagnostics Across Continuous and Pulsed Modes
Cho, I-Chun
Chen, Chien-Hsu
Niu, Huan
Pan, Cheng-Ya
Hsing, Chun-Hui
Hsiao, Tung-Yuan
Instrumentation and Detectors
Medical Physics
A fast-reading current integrator is developed for high time-resolution and low-noise ion beam diagnostics under both continuous-wave and pulsed operating conditions. The system combines a low-leakage transimpedance front-end with a hybrid digitization architecture based on charge-balancing and voltage-to-frequency conversion. The input current is converted into a pulse stream corresponding to discrete charge quanta, enabling event-driven measurement with temporal resolution down to 0.5 ms while preserving a wide dynamic range and high linearity. The system further enables real-time pulse selection for instantaneous dose-rate estimation and reconstruction of time-dependent beam structures. A deterministic beam-interrupt signal is generated within <1 us upon reaching a predefined charge threshold, enabling fast feedback control. Additional functionalities, including threshold- and slope-based gating as well as phase-sensitive detection, enhance performance under noisy or modulated beam conditions. Calibration with precision current sources and beamline detectors demonstrates stable operation with excellent linearity and timing fidelity. The proposed system provides a compact and flexible platform for next-generation ion beam diagnostics requiring fast response, large dynamic range, and time-resolved measurement.
title Using Fast Reading Current Integrator for Advanced Ion Beam Diagnostics Across Continuous and Pulsed Modes
topic Instrumentation and Detectors
Medical Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.29408