SiMon: SiPM-based beam Monitor

PSI General Beam Profile Monitor kick-off meeting 30.01.2026

Damian Goeldi

Overview

  • Single row of scintillator SiPM pill detectors
  • Moving perpendicularly through beam to record profile
  • Commercial ISO 160 gate valve housing
  • Commercial mechanical vacuum feedthrough
  • Commercial stepper motor
  • Custom SiPM PCB
  • Custom-cut standard scintillator
  • Readout via WaveDREAM
  • Destructive, but fully retractable