Title :
Relativistically driven micro-plasma X-ray source
Author :
Nees, John ; Wilcox, M. ; Bixue Hu ; Cavalieri, A. ; Maksimchuk, A. ; Mourou, Gerard
Author_Institution :
Center for Ultrafact Opt. Sci., Michigan Univ., Ann Arbor, MI, USA
Abstract :
Summary from only given. We have reported on a microplasma X-ray source driven by a relativistically strong laser. This source has the potential to provide X-rays for high-resolution medical imaging and a short source for time-resolved X-ray studies.
Keywords :
X-ray production; biomedical imaging; plasma production by laser; X-ray production; high-resolution medical imaging; microplasma X-ray Source; relativistically strong laser; short source; time-resolved X-ray studies; Chirp; Ionization; Laser excitation; Laser fusion; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Probes; Pulse amplifiers; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2002. CLEO '02. Technical Digest. Summaries of Papers Presented at the
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-706-7
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2002.1033496
