Beam Loss Monitors
Accelerator Physics
2026-01-09 v2
Abstract
This lecture covers the fundamental aspects of the measurement of beam losses including their use for beam diagnostic and safety issues. The detailed functionality and detection principle of various common beam loss monitors are also presented, with a focus on their intrinsic sensitivity.
Cite
@article{arxiv.2005.06522,
title = {Beam Loss Monitors},
author = {Kay Wittenburg},
journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2005.06522},
year = {2026}
}
Comments
39 pages, contribution to the CAS - CERN Accelerator School: Beam Instrumentation, 16-29 November 2025, Split, Croatia