CHARGED PARTICLE TOMOGRAPHY WITH IMPROVED MOMENTUM ESTIMATION

摘要

Methods, devices, systems and computer program products produce and utilize improved momentum estimates for charged particles such as electrons and muons. One method for measuring momentum includes obtaining charged particle tomographic data at one or more charged particle position detectors corresponding to scattering angles of charged particles that pass through an object volume. The distribution of scattering angles associated with the charged particles is determined using measured data collected from the position detectors, based on deviations of local trajectories of the charged particles in one or more planes relative to a reference trajectory. The method also includes determining a length of the scattering material based on the characteristics of the position detectors and the charged particles' angle of incidence on the position detectors, and obtaining charged particle momentum estimates based on the determined distribution of scattering angles and the length of the scattering material.

主权项

1. A method for measuring momentum of charged particles from charged particle tomographic data, the method comprising:
obtaining charged particle tomographic data corresponding to scattering angles of charged particles passing through an object volume at one or more charged particle position detectors; determining a distribution of scattering angles associated with the charged particles, using measured data collected from the one or more position detectors, based on deviations of local trajectories of the charged particles in one or more planes relative to a reference trajectory; determining a length of the scattering material based on the characteristics of the one or more position detectors and the charged particles' angle of incidence on the one or more position detectors; and obtaining charged particle momentum estimates based on the determined distribution of scattering angles and the length of the scattering material.