Title :
Gamma-ray imaging with the Compton-backscattered laser photons
Author :
Toyokawa, Hiroyuki ; Ohgaki, Hideaki ; Shima, Tatsushi
Author_Institution :
Electrotechnical Lab., Ibaraki, Japan
fDate :
2/1/2002 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Gamma-ray imaging using a quasi-monochromatic and energy-tunable photon beam was performed. The photon was produced by the laser-Compton backscattering of 300-800 MeV electrons with laser photons. Radiographs of several objects were measured using 3-20 MeV quasi-monochromatic photons
Keywords :
Compton effect; backscatter; biomedical imaging; 3 to 20 MeV; 300 to 800 MeV; Compton-backscattered laser photons; gamma-ray imaging; laser-Compton backscattering; medical imaging; nondestructive test; quasi-monochromatic photon beam; Electrons; Isotopes; Laser beams; Light scattering; Nuclear imaging; Optical collimators; Optical imaging; Particle scattering; Radiography; X-ray scattering;
Journal_Title :
Nuclear Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TNS.2002.998749
