Assessment of Modeling Collimator Designs for Gamma-Ray Transmission of Uranium Oxide Spectrometry Using HPGe Detectors

Many scientific domains use gamma-ray spectrometry, but non-destructive gamma scanning and gamma emission tomography of radioactive fuel in particular. In the experimental setting, a collimator is frequently employed to focus on a particular location of interest in the fuel. Predictive models for the transmitted gamma-ray intensity through the collimator are required for both the optimization of instrument design and the planning of measurement campaigns. Gamma-ray transport accuracy is frequently predicted using Monte Carlo radiation transport methods, but using these tools in low-efficiency experimental setups is challenging due to the lengthy computation times needed. This study focused on the full-energy peak intensity that was transmitted through several collimator designs, including rectangle and cylinder. The rate of photons arriving at a detector on the other side of the collimator was calculated for anisotropic source of SNM (U3O8). Some geometrical assumptions that depended on the source-to-collimator distance and collimator dimensions (length, radius or length, height, and width) were applied to achieve precise findings.

CT机Collimator详析

X -CT的品牌、型号较多,但不管是什么厂家什么型号的CT ,其Collimator的结构都是大同小异,本文将详细剖析单层CT机的Collimator的结构,讨论一些常见故障,并提出相应解决方法。

Thermodynamic analysis and simulation for gas baffle entrance collimator of EAST-NBI system based on thermo-fluid coupled method

The world's first full Experimental Advanced Superconducting Tokamak(EAST) is designed with the auxiliary heating method of neutral beam injection(NBI)system. Beam collimators are arranged on both sides of the beam channel for absorbing the divergence beam during the beam transmission process in the EAST-NBI system.The gas baffle entrance collimator(GBEC) is a typical high-heat-flux component located at the entrance of gas baffle. An efficient and accurate analysis of its thermodynamic performance is of great significance to explore the working limit and to ensure safe operation of the system under a high-parameter steady-state condition. Based on the thermo-fluid coupled method, thermodynamic analysis and simulation of GBEC is performed to get the working states and corresponding operating limits at different beam extraction conditions. This study provides a theoretical guidance for the next step to achieve long pulse with highpower experimental operation and has an important reference to ensure the safe operation of the system.

Design and verification of the HXI collimator on the ASO-S mission

A space-borne hard X-ray collimator,comprising 91 pairs of grids,has been developed for the Hard X-ray Imager(HXI).The HXI is one of the three scientific instruments onboard the first Chinese solar mission:the Advanced Space-based Solar Observatory(ASO-S).The HXI collimator(HXI-C)is a spatial modulation X-ray telescope designed to observe hard X-rays emitted by energetic electrons in solar flares.This paper presents the detailed design of the HXI-C for the qualification model that will be inherited by the flight model.Series tests on the HXI-C qualification model are reported to verify the ability of the HXI-C to survive the launch and to operate normally in on-orbit environments.Furthermore,results of the X-ray beam test for the HXI-C are presented to indirectly identify the working performance of the HXI-C.

The Precise Methods for the Measurement of Collimator Hole Angulation and Center of Rotation of SPECT by Adaptive Quality Control Phantom

The Adaptive Quality Control Phantom (AQCP) is a computer-controlled phantom which positions and moves a radioactive source in the Field of View (FOV) of an imaging nuclear medicine device on a definite path to produce a spatial distribution of gamma rays to perform QC Tests such as the Collimator Hole Angulation (CHA) and the Center of Rotation (COR) of Single Photon Emission Computer Tomography (SPECT). The collimator hole angulation for six collimators was measured using a point source and a computer-controlled cylindrical positioning system. In this method, the displacement of the image of a point source was examined as the AQCP was moving point source vertically away from the collimator face. The results of the high-accuracy measurement method of CHA show that the measurement accuracy for absolute angulation errors is better than ±0.024°. The Root Mean Square (RMS) of CHA for LEHR, LEHS and LEUHR collimators of SMV dual heads camera and LEGP, MEGP and HEGP of GE Millennium MG were evaluated to be 0.290°, 0.292°, 0.208°, 0.154°, 0.220° and 0.202°, respectively. It is to be added in this connection that the evaluated RMS of CHA for LEHR collimator with the distance variation from the collimator’s surface ±1 mm has been varied ±0.04 degree. A new method for the center of rotation assessment by AQCP is introduced and the results of this proposed method as compared with the routine QC test and their differences are discussed in detail. We defined and measured a new parameter called Dynamic Mechanical Error (DME) for applying the gantry motion correction.

Thermal analysis and tests of W/Cu brazing for primary collimator scraper in CSNS/RCS

To the transverse beam collimation system in a rapid cycling synchrotron,an important component is the primary collimator,which improves emittance of the beam halo particles such that the particles outside the predefined trajectory can be absorbed by the secondary collimators.Given the material properties and power deposition distribution,the beam scraper of the primary collimator is a0.17 mm tungsten foil on a double face-wedged copper block of 121.5 mm x 20 mm.The heat is transferred to the outside by a φ34 mm copper rod.In this paper,for minimizing brazing thermal stress,we report our theoretical analysis and tests on brazing the tungsten and copper materials which differ greatly in size.We show that the thermal stress effect can be controlled effectively by creating stress relief grooves on the copper block and inserting a tungsten transition layer into the copper block.This innovation contributes to the successful R&D of the primary collimator.And this study may be of help for working out a brazing plan of similar structures.

Direct simulation Monte Carlo study of metal evaporation with collimator in e-beam physical vapor deposition

The flow properties and substrate deposition rate profile, which are the important parameters in electron beam physical vapor deposition, are investigated computationally in this article.Collimators are used to achieve the desired vapor beam and deposition rate profile in some applications.This increases the difficulty measuring boundary conditions and the size of the liquid metal pool inside the collimators.It is accordingly hard to obtain accurate results from numerical calculations.In this article, two-dimensional direct simulation Monte Carlo(DSMC) codes are executed to quantify the influence of uncertainties of boundary conditions and pool sizes.Then, three-dimensional DSMC simulations are established to simulate cerium and neodymium evaporation with the collimator.Experimental and computational results of substrate deposition rate profile are in excellent agreement at various evaporation rates and substrate heights.The results show that the DSMC method can assist in metal evaporation with a collimator.

Enhancement of proton collimation and acceleration by an ultra-intense laser interacting with a cone target followed by a beam collimator

A special method is proposed of a laser-induced cavity pressure acceleration scheme for collimating,accelerating and guiding protons,using a single-cone target with a beam collimator through a target normal sheath acceleration mechanism.In addition,the problems involved are studied by using two-dimensional particle-in-cell simulations.The results show that the proton beam can be collimated,accelerated and guided effectively through this type of target.Theoretically,a formula is derived for the combined electric field of accelerating protons.Compared with a proton beam without a beam collimator,the proton beam density and cut-off energy of protons in the type II are increased by 3.3 times and 10%respectively.Detailed analysis shows that the enhancement is mainly due to the compact and strong sheath electrostatic field,and that the beam collimator plays a role in focusing energy.In addition,the simulation results show that the divergence angle of the proton beam in type II is less than 1.67 times that of type I.The more prominent point is that the proton number of type II is 2.2 times higher than that of type I.This kind of target has important applications in many fields,such as fast ion ignition in inertial fusion,high energy physics and proton therapy.

Results of the Measurement of the Collimator Hole Angulation for Different Collimators of SPECT with Adaptive Quality Control Phantom

The Adaptive Quality Control Phantom (AQCP) is the computer-controlled phantom which positions and moves a radioactive source in the Field of View (FOV) of an imaging nuclear medicine device on a definite path to produce any spatial distribution of gamma rays to perform the QC Tests such as the Collimator Hole Angulation (CHA) of Single Photon Emission Computer Tomography (SPECT). The collimator hole angulation for seven collimators were measured with the method by using a point source and computer-controlled cylindrical positioning. In this method the displacement of the image of a point source examined as the AQCP move point source vertically away from the collimator face. The results of the high-accuracy measurement method of CHA show that the measurement accuracy for absolute angulation errors is better than ±0.024°. The Root Mean Square (RMS) of CHA for LEHR, LEHS, LEUHR, MEGP-250, MEGP-300, MEGP-360 and HEPH collimators of SMV dual heads camera were measured to be 0.290°, 0.292°, 0.208°, 0.194°, 0.181°, 0.177°, 0.150°, respectively. The Root Mean Square (RMS) of CHA for LEGP, MEGP and HEGP collimators of GE Millennium MG were measured to be 0.154°, 0.220° and 0.202° respectively. It is to be added in this connection that the measured RMS of CHA for LEHR collimator with the distance variation from the collimator’s surface +/– 1 mm has been varied +/– 0.04 degree.

Design and test of the motion system for HEPS storage ring horizontal collimator

Background Collimators in the storage ring of high-energy photon source(HEPS)are used to localize the beam loss,making it possible to set local radiation shields.The motion system of the collimator is used to adjust the position of the movable jaws for controlling the beam loss precisely.Moreover,dump mode of the collimator increases the risk of jaw damage from beam heat deposition.According to the requirements of motion accuracy and the severe working condition of the collimators,a new design of a two-axis motion system for the movable jaws is proposed,realizing high-precision control and extending the lifetime.Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce the designing scheme of the motion system for HEPS storage ring horizontal collimators,including the analyses of the key components,the structure design of the motion system and test results of the prototype.Method Temperature excursions of the movable jaw are calculated theoretically and analyzed by ANSYS,respectively.The motion accuracy of the system is measured by coordinate measuring machine.Result The temperature excursion is simulated as 1883 K while using graphite as the absorbing material at dump mode.The motion system consists of a mobile slide for aperture adjustment and a manual wedge jack for vertical adjustment.The average coupled deviation in horizontal direction of the wedge jack is 0.031 mm,while the maximum positioning deviation of the slide is 0.014 mm,both having good repeatability and being compensable.Conclusion Test results of the prototype indicate that the new design of the motion system is applicable to the horizontal collimator in HEPS storage ring.The problem of the jaw rotation in the horizontal movement is found,and the solution is given.

Study on direct point spread function measurement of capillary plate collimators with divergent X-ray beams

Purpose The Filed of View(FOV)of eXTP/LAD is limited by lead-glass capillary plate collimators placed in front of the Silicon Drift Detectors(SDDs)for reducing the background contamination caused by the photons of Cosmic X-ray Background(CXB)leaking from outside the FOV.The core quality parameters of lead-glass capillary plate collimators are Open Area Ratio(OAR)and FOV.The performance of lead-glass capillary plate collimators is determined by its design specification such as pore-to-pore misalignment,pore perpendicularity with collimator surface and pore diameter.Since the design specification is the result of a large number of micropores,we use the full width at half maximum(FWHM)and peak value of point spread function(PSF)to characterize the capillary plate collimator performance.In order to quickly evaluate the performances of collimators,we developed a direct PSF measurement method using divergent beams.Methods In this paper,the simulation package of the divergent beamsmeasurement setup is developed based on Geant4.The simulation parameters of scintillator absorption length are corrected by experimental data.We simulate the PSF of collimators with different distribution of pore diameter and misalignment by parallel beams and divergent beams.By comparing the peak value and FWHM of collimators PSF,the feasibility in replacing parallel beams measurement with divergent beams measurement is studied.Results It is verified that the influence of the geometric size of 33μm radius of the micro-focus of X-ray tube can be ignored.The results show that the FWHM of collimators is increased with error root mean square error(RMS)of the distribution of collimators pore diameter and pore inclination angle.The peak value of PSF is mainly influenced by pore non-parallelism of the pores,and it decreases with an increase in pore inclination angle.Comparison of parallel beams PSF and divergent beams PSF shows well consistency of peak value and FWHM of collimator.But,the peak value of the divergent beams PSF is mainly affected by the defects of the pores close to the optical axis and result in difference from the parallel beams results consequently.We have developed capillary plate collimators response function based on the projected area function of a cylindrical pore and the fluorescence broadening of the scintillator and fitted PSF by response function.The capillary plate collimator open area ratio is calculated by using the micropores radius and collimator frame thickness obtained by fitting parameter,and the result is close to the parallel beams PSF.Conclusion The feasibility divergent beams measurement is verified.

Thermal analysis and cooling structure design of the primary collimator in CSNS/RCS

The rapid cycling synchrotron （RCS） of the China Spallation Neutron Source （CSNS） is a high intensity proton ring with beam power of 100 kW. In order to control the residual activation to meet the requirements of hands-on maintenance, a two-stage collimation system has been designed for the RCS. The collimation system consists of one primary collimator made of thin metal to scatter the beam and four secondary collimators as absorbers. Thermal analysis is an important aspect in evaluating the reliability of the collimation system. The calculation of the temperature distribution and thermal stress of the primary collimator with different materials is carried out by using ANSYS code. In order to control the temperature rise and thermal stress of the primary collimator to a reasonable level, an air cooling structure is intended to be used. The mechanical design of the cooling structure is presented, and the cooling efficiency with different chin numbers and wind velocity is also analyzed. Finally, the fatigue lifetime of the collimator under thermal shocks is estimated.

Calibrating the HXMT collimators using diffuse illumination

We propose a new method to calibrate the HXMT collimators by measuring the optical point spread function(PSF) of the hard X-ray modulation telescope(HXMT).The light transmission of the collimator at different viewing angles with a camera and a diffuse backlight placed behind the collimator is measured.This method is much easier to accomplish than measuring the PSF with a parallel optical beam.The experimental results are very consistent with the simulations.The PSF of the collimator of the high energy X-ray telescope on HXMT is found to be in good agreement with the design,with accuracy better than 1 arcmin.

A numerical model of a coated capillary-plate thermal neutron collimator

A novel thermal neutron collimator was successfully fabricated by coating the inner surface of the capillary plate （CP） with gadolinium oxide using atomic layer deposition （ALD） technology. This CP-based collimator is efficient and compact. A numerical model is presented in the paper to estimate the main performance characteristics of the collimator and to optimize the design for specific applications. According to the results of the calculation based on currently available CPs, the FWHM of the collimator’s rocking curve can be smaller than 0.15 while suppressing more than 99.9% of the incident thermal neutrons on the double wings of the curve. Such a coated CP is as thin as 1.25 mm or even thinner, providing high angular resolution with good transmission in a very limited space.

Physics design of collimators to reduce lost particle background at the CEPC

At the CEPC （Circular Electron Positron Collider）, which is proposed by the Chinese high energy physics community, the dominant background comes from radiative Bhabha scattering and the beamstrahlung effect according to preliminary research. Therefore, it is necessary to incorporate a collimator system to intercept particles that may be lost near the interaction region （IR）. In this paper, we introduce some limitations in choosing the position and width of the collimators. A certain parameter range is determined which is confined by the β function and the width of the collimators. A suitable choice of the half width is made by exploring this parameter range. A simulation of the particle loss rate in the IR and the hit density in the vertex detector with and without the collimators shows that the set of parameters of the collimators we designed is appropriate and effective.

Mechanical design of the horizontal collimator for HEPS storage ring

Background Horizontal collimators in the storage ring of high energy photon source(HEPS)are used to localize the majority of the particle loss,making it possible to set local shields.Moreover,movable jaws of the collimators are also designed as beam dumps for the machine protection,to absorb and scatter the mis-steered beam.Because of the compact lattice,each collimator should be installed between the limited space of 240 mm in the beam direction.It is necessary for the collimators to have good thermal dissipation ability to endure the synchrotron radiation and HOM load,as well as good resistance to thermal-shock from sudden beam loss simultaneously,which brings great challenges to the design.Purpose The purpose of this paper is to introduce the designing scheme of the collimators in HEPS,including the structure design and the analyses of the key components.Method Thermal and mechanical calculation has been done,based on which the jaw structure has been optimized.Besides,the modal analysis of the whole magnet-collimator-support assembly has been studied to optimize the shields structure.Result Graphite will be used as the tip for movable jaws in the collimators,which is attached to copper by vacuum brazing.The maximum temperature of the jaw during normal operation is 131°C,while maximum stress of the graphite–copper weld joint is 15.6 MPa.Graphite tip can resist thermal shock caused by whole mis-steered beam.Eigen frequency of the standard assembly is acceptable for HEPS.Conclusion The results of calculations indicate that the present structure can work well for considered operating modes.

Neutron collimator design of neutron radiography based on the BNCT facility

For the research of CCD neutron radiography, a neutron collimator was designed based on the exit of thermal neutron of the Boron Neutron Capture Therapy（BNCT） reactor. Based on the Geant4 simulations, the preliminary choice of the size of the collimator was determined. The materials were selected according to the literature data. Then, a collimator was constructed and tested on site. The results of experiment and simulation show that the thermal neutron flux at the end of the neutron collimator is greater than 1.0×10^6n/cm^2/s, the maximum collimation ratio（L/D） is 58, the Cd-ratio（Mn） is 160 and the diameter of collimator end is 10 cm. This neutron collimator is considered to be applicable for neutron radiography.

Subminiature Gain Flattening Filter using Micro Quartz-Rod-Lens Collimators

We have developed a subminiature gain flattening filter with the 90% volume reduced package compared with conventional ones. The excellent thermal stabilities for the transmission characteristics of 0.0002dB/℃and 0.67pm/℃, and the high power durability up to 1 W were confirmed.

A new method for analyzing the collimation angle of a neutron Soller collimator

A new method for analyzing the collimation angle of a neutron Soller collimator is described. A Gaus- sian distribution formula is used to define the angular distribution function of the neutron source and the neutron transmission function of the Soller collimator. A relationship between the FWHM of the collimator rocking curve and the collimation angle is derived. Using this method, some rocking curve experiment results are analyzed. The results show that the new function can be a good theoretical model for fitting the experimental data, especially for the data of two collimators with different collimation angles.