Lead Attenuators and Lenses Project Update Meeting Summary
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Summary of the project meeting on 26.09.2012 regarding lead attenuators, uniformity lenses, pricing quotes, technical drawings, and simulation methods. Updates on material specifications, manufacturing timelines, and simulation strategies.
Lead Attenuators and Lenses Project Update Meeting Summary
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UPDATE Lead AttenuatorS and LENSES Dorothea Pfeiffer GIF++ Project Meeting 26.09.2012
Lead attenuators • Asked Calder Industrial Materials Ltd for quote for two of the field uniformity lenses Bart simulated: • Spherical lense: 5456.31 Euros • Double cylindrical lense: 4951.16Euros • Will be mounted onto metal sheet (free issue plate) • Lead type used will be to BS3909/2 4%Sb alloy • Lead time will be 8-10 weeks from time of order and receipt of the free issue plates • Tolerances will be as per drawings, the flatness tolerance on the free issue plate will have an effect so will need to be good • Expensive ! Dorothea Pfeiffer
Lead attenuators • Received technical drawings of lead attenuators and movement system from Hans Reithler (RWTH Aachen) THANKS! • Also received CNC programming files • Aachen might be willing to help with the attenuators and mechanical system Dorothea Pfeiffer
Field uniformity lense • Attempt to find the ideal shape • For 82Pb and Ekin= 662 keV, linear attenuation coefficient μ =1.17 cm-1 • I = I0·exp(-μ·d) • I(x) = cos(α)2· Imax • Opening angle α: 37° horizontally, 28° vertically => α in upper corners: 43° • Ratio corner/center = cos(43°)2 = 0.53 • d(x) = - ln(cos(α)2)/mu Dorothea Pfeiffer
Field uniformity lense • Calculation in MATLAB • Fit function to calculated profile • Good fit with function of type: a1·cos(b1·x) + a2·cos(b2·x) Dorothea Pfeiffer
Field uniformity lense • Drawing in AutoCAD • Export as *.stl file • Conversion into Geant4 geometry format GDML with STL2GDML (tesselated volume) • Geant4 simulations very slow due to tesselated volume with 6000 vertices • Not enough statistics yet ! • Use Geant4 polycone approximation instead ? • Simulate in FLUKA with polycone approximation ? Dorothea Pfeiffer
Field uniformity lense Dorothea Pfeiffer
Field uniformity lense Dorothea Pfeiffer
Field uniformity lense Dorothea Pfeiffer
Field uniformity lense Dorothea Pfeiffer