Abstract
Abstract: Theoretical and experimental studies of Cherenkov light in the optical range are reported. Our results demonstrate that Cherenkov light can be used for measuring the angular divergence of a charged particle beam. In this experiment, Cherenkov light is generated by an electron beam with 6-MeV kinetic energy passing through a tilted planar quartz target. The initial beam divergence is extracted from the measured dependence of Cherenkov light intensity on the target tilt angle. The experimental results obtained with the 0.3-, 0.7-, and 1-mm-thick targets agree with theoretical predictions.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 27-31 |
Number of pages | 5 |
Journal | Physics of Particles and Nuclei Letters |
Volume | 17 |
Issue number | 1 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 1 Jan 2020 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Radiation
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
- Nuclear and High Energy Physics
- Radiology Nuclear Medicine and imaging