A generalised formulation of beam-shadow measurement in spiral-sector superconducting cyclotron

A generalised analysis of coherent radial oscillation through shadow measurements on the beam in a spiral-sector, superconducting cyclotron is discussed here. Experimental measurements of shadow cast by one beam-probe on another have been used to study beam behaviour at different radial positions of the K500 superconducting cyclotron at this institute. The correlation of radial oscillation and shadow measurements as well as the motion of orbit centre are also described. The modulation of turn separation by coherent radial oscillation is used to estimate the oscillation amplitude and dee voltage.