Thermal Imaging System for the LANSCE 1L Target

Los Alamos National Laboratory (LANL). Engineering, 2009-10

Liaison(s): Mike Borden, Doug Gilpatrick, Mark Gulley, Brian Smith
Advisor(s): Lori Bassman (HMC), Trinh Pham (CSULA)
Students(s): Scott Butters (TL-F), Wesley Ducey, Ryan Green (CSULA), Kevin King, Jason Miller (CSULA), Richard Nguyen (CSULA)

Current particle beam diagnostic instruments have not been able to withstand the intense thermal and radiation environment of the Los Alamos Neutron Science Center particle accelerator. The team has been tasked with the design of a system that determines the position and distribution of the proton beam by thermal image analysis. This system will contain a beam-intercepting surface, an image relay system composed of mirrors and lenses, and infrared camera, and image analysis software.sed as a renewable energy resource. We have been tasked to design and prototype a device to de-water the fresh solids to 50% water content, a targeted improvement of 46% in water removal compared to M2R’s existing de-watering configuration.