Femtosecond laser-electron x-ray source

US6724782B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• The Regents of the University of California · US

Inventors

• Frederic V. Hartemann · Dublin, US
• Hector Baldis · Pleasanton, US
• Chris P. J. Barty · Livermore, US
• David Gibson · Little Egg Harbor Township, US
• Bernhard Rupp · Eppingen, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Apr 30, 2002
• Grant date: Apr 20, 2004
• Expiry date: Apr 30, 2022

Classification

• Technology area (CPC H): Electricity
• CPC primary: H05G2/00
• WIPO field: Medical technology
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A femtosecond laser-electron X-ray source. A high-brightness relativistic electron injector produces an electron beam pulse train. A system accelerates the electron beam pulse train. The femtosecond laser-electron X-ray source includes a high intra-cavity power, mode-locked laser and an x-ray optics system.