• DocumentCode
    2956569
  • Title

    Laser generation of hard X-rays and medical applications

  • Author

    Sjogren, A. ; Albert, Felicie ; Wahlstrom, C.-G. ; Svanberg, S. ; Olsson, Carl

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Phys., Lund Inst. of Technol., Sweden
  • fYear
    2000
  • fDate
    10-15 Sept. 2000
  • Abstract
    Summary form only given. In our continuing research we therefore explore key parameters in the x-ray generation process. The present paper focuses on work in a new laser regime. We now use a 1 kHz repetition-rate laser delivering 35 fs pulses. Through analysis of single-photon imprints on a back-illuminated CCD camera, we have clear evidence of hard x-ray generation above 30 keV for this source, even for laser pulse energies as low as 1 mJ.
  • Keywords
    CCD image sensors; X-ray imaging; X-ray production; high-speed optical techniques; plasma production by laser; 1 mJ; 35 fs; X-ray medical applications; back-illuminated CCD camera; fs pulses; hard X-ray generation; laser X-ray generation; laser pulse energies; laser regime; repetition-rate laser; single-photon imprints; x-ray generation process; Biomedical equipment; Charge coupled devices; Charge-coupled image sensors; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Focusing; Medical services; Optical imaging; Optical pulses; Physics; X-ray lasers;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Lasers and Electro-Optics Europe, 2000. Conference Digest. 2000 Conference on
  • Conference_Location
    Nice
  • Print_ISBN
    0-7803-6319-1
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/CLEOE.2000.910349
  • Filename
    910349