The Vanderbilt University Compton scattering X-ray experiment

Author

Tompkins, Perry A. ; Brau, Charles A. ; Dong, Wei Wei ; Waters, James W. ; Carroll, Frank E. ; Pickens, David R. ; Price, Ronald R.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Phys. & Astron., Vanderbilt Univ., Nashville, TN, USA

fYear

1993

fDate

17-20 May 1993

Firstpage

1448

Abstract

The Vanderbilt University Free-Electron Laser Program is developing the capability to create near-monochromatic X-rays for medical purposes. For this experiment we feedback the normal infrared FEL light to collide with the electron beam. This causes Compton backscattering of the incident photons which creates X-rays. These X-rays cannot feed an X-ray laser, but they have a collimated intensity and tunability which will make them highly suitable for medical imaging and therapy. This paper reviews the present design of the experiment and focuses on the X-ray beam transport to be used. This transport must re-direct the X-ray beam to match a beam chase located in the vault ceiling at an angle of 40 degrees with respect to the electron, beam axis. A description of the creation mechanism, X-ray and electron beam properties are included

Keywords

Compton effect; X-ray apparatus; X-ray production; free electron lasers; Compton backscattering; Compton scattering; FEL; Vanderbilt University; X-ray beam transport; electron beam properties; free electron laser; medical imaging; monochromatic X-rays; therapy; Biomedical imaging; Electron beams; Free electron lasers; Laser beams; Laser feedback; Light scattering; Particle scattering; X-ray imaging; X-ray lasers; X-ray scattering;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Particle Accelerator Conference, 1993., Proceedings of the 1993

Conference_Location

Washington, DC

Print_ISBN

0-7803-1203-1

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/PAC.1993.309057

Filename

309057