  Position sensitive beam monitors are indispensable for the beam diagnostics
in storage rings. Apart from their applications in the measurements of beam
parameters, they can be used in non-destructive in-ring decay studies of
radioactive ion beams as well as enhancing precision in the isochronous mass
measurement technique. In this work, we introduce a novel approach based on
cavities with elliptical cross-section, in order to compensate for existing
limitations in ion storage rings. The design is aimed primarily for future
heavy ion storage rings of the FAIR project. The conceptual design is discussed
together with simulation results.
