Overview of Imaging Sensors and Systems used in Beam Instrumentation

Image sensors have been in use for many years in the field of beam instrumentation. In particular cameras are widely used to take pictures of particle beams from which important parameters can be deduced. This paper will give an overview of the available image sensor technologies with particular focus to the aspects important for beam instrumentation: radiation hardness, high frame rates, fast shutters and low light intensities. The overview will also cover digital acquisition aspects including frame grabbers and digital cameras.