Magnetic Field Measurement and Analysis of the CSNS/RCS Quadrupole Magnets
The China Spallation Neutron Source/rapid-cycling synchrotron (CSNS/RCS) quadrupole magnets excited by both dc current and 25 Hz ac biased dc current were tested and measured in the past two years. All the magnets had been installed in the tunnel by the end of December, 2015. The challenges of the field measurements included the measurement repeatability of the dc field and the time harmonic measurement of the dc+ac field. The paper will summarize the results of the dc field measurement and the dc+ac field measurement, the key techniques of the rotating coil fabrication and the measurement stability for the CSNS/RCS quadrupole magnets.
A harmonic coil measurement system based on a dynamic signal acquisition device
Abstract A new harmonic coil measurement system based on a dynamic signal acquisition device has been successfully developed to check the field quality of the quadrupole magnet for the CSNS/RCS, which operates at the 25 Hz excitation cycle with a DC bias. It was designed to acquire multiple channels of data with a wide dynamic range of input signals, which are typically generated by a harmonic coil and an encoder. A dedicated algorithm was developed in LabView code to identify over specified intervals, synchronized to the coil’s rotation in the magnetic field. Through full integration of hardware and software, the traditional device (PDI 5025) is replaced successfully. This paper summarizes the characteristics of the system and presents the results of DC measurements.
Investigation of scatter radiation of non-circular X-ray scan trajectories
Modern interventional X-ray devices are highly maneuverable and allow complex 3D imaging trajectories. New scan trajectories enable not only optimized object sampling but also introduce new approaches for dynamic 3D imaging. In this paper, we investigated the scatter radiation of two different scan trajectories. The scatter radiation was sampled by a rail setup with dosimeters at defined positions. After data analysis, contour maps were generated which show for four exemplary heights the scatter radiation distribution. The alternative scan trajectory showed smaller dose exposures at heights correlated to upper torso and head areas of a model physician. Keywords—Image acquisition, alternative scan trajectory, circular tomosynthesis, scatter radiation distribution