High efficiency monochromatic X-ray source using an optical undulator
US7382861B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | May 31, 2006 |
| Grant date | Jun 3, 2008 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 31, 2026 |
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- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05G2/00
- WIPO fieldMedical technology
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A method of generating energetic electromagnetic radiation comprises, during each of a plurality of separated radiation intervals, injecting laser radiation of a given wavelength into an optical cavity that is characterized by a round-trip transit time (RTTT) for radiation of that given wavelength. At least some radiation intervals are defined by one or more optical macropulses, at least one optical macropulse gives rise to an associated circulating optical micropulse that is coherently reinforced by subsequent optical micropulses in the optical macropulse and the electric field amplitude of the circulating optical micropulse at any given position in the cavity reaches a maximum value during the radiation interval.
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