This paper will show beam position studies performed using a Cherenkov Diffraction Radiation (ChDR) based Beam Position Monitor (BPM) at Diamond Light Source (DLS). Displaying the characterisation of the BPM using the 3 GeV electron beam at DLS and comparing the effectiveness of this prototype to an existing Inductive Beam Position Monitor (IBPM) in use in the DLS Booster To Storage (BTS) transfer line. The functionality of the BPM is explored, utilising both wideband and narrowband ChDR emission with the application of filters to the ChDR detection system.

The feasibility of X-ray Fresnel diffractometry to measure small beam sizes beyond the resolution of X-ray pinhole cameras is studied for the case of Diamond Light Source. After the Diamond-II upgrade, beam sizes as small as 4 µm are anticipated and are not resolvable by the X-ray pinhole cameras, which are the workhorse for beam size, emittance, and energy spread measurements. X-ray Fresnel diffractometry employs a single slit with an optimised width, producing a double lobe diffraction pattern. The visibility of this double lobe intensity distribution relates to the beam size and promises micron-scale beam size measurement. Numerical studies and simulations have been conducted to assess the feasibility of diffractometry for Diamond Light Source. The parameters for the experimental setup have been determined and preliminary experimental results are presented. Challenges and improvements for achieving this measurement for Diamond-II are discussed.