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Commissioning of the PRIOR proton microscope
D Varentsov1, O Antonov2, A Bakhmutova3
1GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung GmbH, Darmstadt, Germany.
The Review of Scientific Instruments
|March 3, 2016
Summary
The new high energy proton microscope PRIOR has been successfully commissioned, demonstrating 30 μm spatial and 10 ns temporal resolutions. This facility enables advanced studies of matter under extreme conditions using proton radiography.
Area of Science:
- High-energy physics
- Materials science
- Microscopy
Background:
- The GSI Helmholtzzentrum für Schwerionenforschung has developed a new facility for advanced research.
- High energy proton microscopy offers unique capabilities for material analysis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe the design, construction, and commissioning of the PRIOR facility.
- To present the results of initial static and dynamic proton radiography experiments.
- To introduce a novel pulsed power setup for extreme condition studies.
Main Methods:
- Commissioning of the PRIOR (Proton Microscope for FAIR Facility for Anti-proton and Ion Research) facility.
- Experiments utilizing 3.5-4.5 GeV proton beams from the SIS-18 synchrotron.
- Development and application of a pulsed power setup for dynamic experiments.
- Performing static and dynamic proton radiography.
Main Results:
- Successful commissioning of the PRIOR facility at GSI.
- Demonstrated spatial resolution of 30 μm.
- Demonstrated temporal resolution of 10 ns.
- Initial static and dynamic proton radiography experiments successfully conducted.
Conclusions:
- The PRIOR facility is operational and capable of high-resolution proton microscopy.
- The demonstrated resolutions are suitable for advanced material studies.
- The new pulsed power setup facilitates research into matter under extreme conditions.
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