Title :
Gamma-ray imaging with the laser-Compton-backscattered photons
Author :
Toyokawa, Hiroyulu ; Ohgaki, Hideaki ; Shima, Tatsushi
Author_Institution :
Electrotech. Lab., Ibaraki, Japan
Abstract :
Gamma-ray imaging using quasi-monochromatic and energy-tunable photon beam was done. The photon was produced by the laser-Compton backscattering of 300-800 MeV electrons with laser photons. Images of a bulky material were obtained using 3 MeV and 20.7 MeV photons
Keywords :
Compton effect; gamma-ray detection; nondestructive testing; particle backscattering; radiography; 20.7 MeV; 3 MeV; NDT; bulky material images; energy-tunable photon beam; gamma-ray imaging; laser-Compton-backscattered photons; quasimonochromatic photon beam; Electrons; Isotopes; Laboratories; Laser theory; Materials testing; Nuclear imaging; Optical materials; Scintillation counters; Time measurement; X-ray lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Nuclear Science Symposium Conference Record, 2000 IEEE
Conference_Location :
Lyon
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6503-8
DOI :
10.1109/NSSMIC.2000.949401
