Published 2013 | Version v1
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Generation of laser compton scattered gamma-rays from a 150-MeV microtron

Creators

  • 1. Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Quantum Beam Science Directorate, Tokai, Ibaraki (Japan)
  • 2. Japan Atomic Energy Agency, Quantum Beam Science Directorate, Kizugawa, Kyoto (Japan)
  • 3. Kyoto University, Institute of Advanced Energy, Uji, Kyoto (Japan)

Description

We have developed a laser Compton scattered gamma-ray source based on a 150-MeV racetrack microtron at Japan Atomic Energy Agency. The microtron equipped with a photocathode RF gun accelerates a single bunch of electrons to collide with a laser pulse from a Nd:YAG laser. We have employed laser pulse compression by stimulated Brillouin scattering to obtain high-flux gamma-rays, > 105 ph/s. The gamma-ray source is a prototype of commercial machine for nuclear security applications, non-destructive detection of nuclear material hidden in a ship cargo. Design and performance of the gamma-ray source are presented. (author)

Part of:
Proceedings of the 10th annual meeting of Particle Accelerator Society of Japan

Additional details

Identifiers

URL
http://www.pasj.jp/dai10kainenkai/;

Publishing Information

Imprint Title
Proceedings of the 10th annual meeting of Particle Accelerator Society of Japan
Imprint Pagination
[1123 p.]
Journal Page Range
[3 p.]

Conference

Title
10. annual meeting of Particle Accelerator Society of Japan
Dates
2-6 Aug 2013
Place
Nagoya, Aichi (Japan)

INIS

Country of Publication
Japan
Country of Input or Organization
Japan
INIS RN
46074231
Subject category
S73: NUCLEAR PHYSICS AND RADIATION PHYSICS; S43: PARTICLE ACCELERATORS;
Resource subtype / Literary indicator
Conference, Non-conventional Literature
Descriptors DEI
BRILLOUIN EFFECT; COMPTON EFFECT; ELECTRON GUNS; GAMMA RADIATION; MEV RANGE 100-1000; MICROTRONS; NATIONAL SECURITY; NEUTRON GENERATORS; NUCLEAR EXPLOSION DETECTION; PHOTOCATHODES; RESONANCE FLUORESCENCE; URANIUM 235
Descriptors DEC
ACCELERATORS; ACTINIDE NUCLEI; ALPHA DECAY RADIOISOTOPES; BASIC INTERACTIONS; CATHODES; COHERENT SCATTERING; CYCLIC ACCELERATORS; CYCLOTRONS; DETECTION; ELASTIC SCATTERING; ELECTRODES; ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; EMISSION; ENERGY RANGE; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; FLUORESCENCE; HEAVY NUCLEI; INTERACTIONS; INTERNAL CONVERSION RADIOISOTOPES; IONIZING RADIATIONS; ISOMERIC TRANSITION ISOTOPES; ISOTOPES; LUMINESCENCE; MEV RANGE; MINUTES LIVING RADIOISOTOPES; NEUTRON SOURCES; NUCLEI; PARTICLE SOURCES; PHOTON EMISSION; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIATIONS; RADIOISOTOPES; SCATTERING; SECURITY; SPONTANEOUS FISSION RADIOISOTOPES; URANIUM ISOTOPES; YEARS LIVING RADIOISOTOPES

Optional Information

Notes
8 refs., 6 figs.