MULTIFUNCTIONAL DETECTOR FOR MEASURING CHARACTERISTICS OF THE BEAM OF PARTICLES OR RADIATION

摘要

The invention provides a multifunctional, versatile position-sensitive detector (1) for measuring characteristics of a beam (6) of particles or radiation comprising: a chamber (2); and a plurality of electrodes (10) arranged in a parallel configuration inside said chamber (2), said plurality of electrodes (10) comprises a plurality of patterned electrodes (11), wherein each of said plurality of patterned electrodes (11) comprises a pattern of segments (36) electrically insulated with respect to each other, and each of said segments (36) being separately electronically connectable; wherein said chamber (2) comprises multi-connector means (24) for detachably connecting said plurality of patterned electrodes (11) electrically said multi-connector means (24) inside said chamber (2). This position sensitive detector can be operated in a large variety of modes. For example, as ionization chamber, multi-wire proportional chamber, parallel plate avalanche chamber, position sensitive Faraday cup, secondary electron emission chamber, and non-destructive low-energy particle detector. The invention further provides a method to produce such a detector and patterned electrodes to be used in such a detector as well as a method to manufacture them.