Published May 1, 2015 | Version v1
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Compact source of narrowband and tunable X-rays for radiography

Creators

  • 1. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE 68516 (United States)
  • 2. Department of Nuclear Engineering and Radiological Sciences, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI 48109 (United States)
  • 3. Department of Physics and Astronomy, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, NC 27599 (United States)

Description

We discuss the development of a compact X-ray source based on inverse-Compton scattering with a laser-driven electron beam. This source produces a beam of high-energy X-rays in a narrow cone angle (5–10 mrad), at a rate of 108 photons-s−1. Tunable operation of the source over a large energy range, with energy spread of ∼50%, has also been demonstrated. Photon energies >10 MeV have been obtained. The narrowband nature of the source is advantageous for radiography with low dose, low noise, and minimal shielding

Availability note (English)

Available from http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2015.01.015

Additional details

Identifiers

DOI
10.1016/j.nimb.2015.01.015;
PII
S0168-583X(15)00028-2;

Publishing Information

Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section B, Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms
Journal Volume
350
Journal Page Range
p. 106-111
ISSN
0168-583X
CODEN
NIMBEU

INIS

Country of Publication
Netherlands
Country of Input or Organization
International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA)
INIS RN
47037383
Subject category
S46: INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ACCELERATION; COMPTON EFFECT; ELECTRON BEAMS; LASERS; MEV RANGE 10-100; NOISE; OPERATION; PHOTONS; SHIELDING; THOMSON SCATTERING; X RADIATION; X-RAY SOURCES
Descriptors DEC
BASIC INTERACTIONS; BEAMS; BOSONS; ELASTIC SCATTERING; ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS; ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ENERGY RANGE; INELASTIC SCATTERING; INTERACTIONS; IONIZING RADIATIONS; LEPTON BEAMS; MASSLESS PARTICLES; MEV RANGE; PARTICLE BEAMS; RADIATION SOURCES; RADIATIONS; SCATTERING

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