Photonuclear and radiography applications of narrowband, multi-MeV all-optical Thomson x-ray source

Sudeep Banerjee; Grigory Golovin; Ping Zhang; Daniel Haden; Shouyuan Chen; Cheng Liu; Jun Zhang; Baozhen Zhao; Kevin Brown; Jared B. Mills; Chad Petersen; Donald Umstadter

doi:10.1117/12.2183401

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1 May 2015 Photonuclear and radiography applications of narrowband, multi-MeV all-optical Thomson x-ray source

Sudeep Banerjee, Grigory Golovin, Ping Zhang, Daniel Haden, Shouyuan Chen, Cheng Liu, Jun Zhang, Baozhen Zhao, Kevin Brown, Jared B. Mills, Chad Petersen, Donald Umstadter

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Proceedings Volume 9515, Research Using Extreme Light: Entering New Frontiers with Petawatt-Class Lasers II; 95151C (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2183401
Event: SPIE Optics + Optoelectronics, 2015, Prague, Czech Republic

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The laser-driven Thomson scattering light source generates x-rays by the scattering of a high-energy electron beam off a high-intensity laser pulse. We have demonstrated that this source can generate collimated, narrowband x-ray beams in the energy range 0.1-12 MeV. In this work, we discuss recent results on the application of this source for radiography and photonuclear studies. The unique characteristics of the source make it possible to do this with the lowest possible dose and in a low-noise environment. We will also discuss recent experimental results that study nuclear reactions above the threshold for photodisintegration and photofission. The tunable nature of the source permits activation of specific targets while suppressing the signal from background materials.

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Sudeep Banerjee, Grigory Golovin, Ping Zhang, Daniel Haden, Shouyuan Chen, Cheng Liu, Jun Zhang, Baozhen Zhao, Kevin Brown, Jared B. Mills, Chad Petersen, and Donald Umstadter "Photonuclear and radiography applications of narrowband, multi-MeV all-optical Thomson x-ray source ", Proc. SPIE 9515, Research Using Extreme Light: Entering New Frontiers with Petawatt-Class Lasers II, 95151C (1 May 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2183401

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