Laser-plasma generated electron beams for radiographic applications

Author

Ramanathan, Vidya ; Banerjee, Sudeep ; Powers, Nathan ; Zhao, Kun ; Cunningham, Nathaniel ; Chandler-Smith, Nate ; Umstadter, Donald

Author_Institution

Dept. of Physic & Astron., Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, USA

fYear

2009

fDate

2-4 June 2009

Firstpage

1

Lastpage

2

Abstract

We investigate use of laser-accelerated electron beams for high resolution long standoff, radiographic applications and detection of shielded dense materials. For first time, radiographs with sub-millimeter resolution; embedded gaps in dense materials are presented.

Keywords

electron accelerators; electron beam applications; object detection; plasma accelerators; plasma production by laser; radiography; relativistic electron beams; relativistic plasmas; electron accelerators; electron beams; embedded gaps; high intensity laser pulse; laser plasma; radiography; relativistic plasma wave; shielded dense material detection; Aluminum; Electron accelerators; Electron beams; Image resolution; Laser theory; Optical materials; Physics; Power lasers; Radiography; Steel; 020.2649 Strong field laser physics; 320.7120 Ultrafast phenomena;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on

Conference_Location

Baltimore, MD

Print_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Electronic_ISBN

978-1-55752-869-8

Type

conf

Filename

5225210