System and method for X-ray generation by inverse compton scattering
US7310408B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Mar 31, 2005 |
| Grant date | Dec 18, 2007 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 12, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05G2/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A system for generating a tunable X-ray pulse comprises a first electron beam source configured to direct a first electron pulse of predetermined energy and pulse length towards a first interaction zone, a laser beam source configured to direct a first photon pulse of predetermined energy and pulse length towards the first interaction zone to interact with the first electron pulse. The first interaction produces a substantially monochromatic second photon pulse of higher photon energy directed towards a second interaction zone, and a second electron beam source configured to direct a second electron pulse of predetermined energy and pulse length towards the second interaction zone so that the second interaction produces an X-ray pulse of predetermined energy and pulse length in a cascaded inverse Compton scattering (ICS) configuration.
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