Title :
Compact Compton scattering X-ray source for advanced cancer research
Author :
Luhmann, N.C., Jr. ; Boggan, J.E. ; Caryotakis, G. ; Hartemann, F.V. ; Heritage, J.P. ; Landadl, E. ; Matthews, D.L. ; Norman, A. ; Solberg, T. ; Vlieks, A.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Appl. Sci., California Univ., Davis, CA, USA
Abstract :
The combination of a high repetition rate (1 kHz), high power (TW-class, 100 fs) Ti:sapphire laser and a high gradient (/spl cong/75 MeV/m), high brightness (/spl epsi//spl cong/ 3 /spl pi/-mm-mrad) photoinjector/electron accelerator (15-100 MeV, /spl cong/1 nC per pulse) is predicted to produce high intensity (/spl cong/10/sup 11/ photons/sec), monoenergetic (<10% BW) X-rays tunable from 10 to 100 keV. The small source size (a/spl cong/10 /spl mu/m) permits significant magnification (up to 8/spl times/) to be employed in imaging applications.
Keywords :
Compton effect; X-ray apparatus; X-ray applications; X-ray production; cancer; diagnostic radiography; mammography; radiation therapy; tuning; 1 kHz; 10 micron; 10 to 100 keV; 100 fs; 15 to 100 MeV; Al/sub 2/O/sub 3/:Ti; Compton scattering X-ray source; TW-class; Ti:sapphire laser; advanced cancer research; compact X-ray source; high intensity monoenergetic X-rays; high power laser; high repetition rate laser; imaging applications; photoinjector/electron accelerator; therapy; tumour detection; tunable source; Brightness; Cancer; Electromagnetic scattering; Electron accelerators; Optical pulses; Particle scattering; Power lasers; X-ray imaging; X-ray lasers; X-ray scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Infrared and Millimeter Waves, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 25th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Beijing, China
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6513-5
DOI :
10.1109/ICIMW.2000.892913
