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Title: X-Ray Detector Simulations - Oral Presentation

Abstract

The free-electron laser at LCLS produces X-Rays that are used in several facilities. This light source is so bright and quick that we are capable of producing movies of objects like proteins. But making these movies would not be possible without a device that can detect the X-Rays and produce images. We need X-Ray cameras. The challenges LCLS faces include the X-Rays’ high repetition rate of 120 Hz, short pulses that can reach 200 femto-seconds, and extreme peak brightness. We need detectors that are compatible with this light source, but before they can be used in the facilities, they must first be characterized. My project was to do just that, by making a computer simulation program. My presentation discusses the individual detectors I simulated, the details of my program, and how my project will help determine which detector is most useful for a specific experiment.

Authors:
 [1]
  1. SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Publication Date:
Research Org.:
SLAC National Accelerator Lab., Menlo Park, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Org.:
USDOE Office of Science (SC)
OSTI Identifier:
1212278
Report Number(s):
SLAC-WP-102
TRN: US1500415
DOE Contract Number:  
AC02-76SF00515
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
46 INSTRUMENTATION RELATED TO NUCLEAR SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY; COMPUTERIZED SIMULATION; X RADIATION; LIGHT SOURCES; BRIGHTNESS; FREE ELECTRON LASERS; CAMERAS; HZ RANGE; PULSES; X-RAY DETECTION; SCINTILLATION COUNTERS; OTHER

Citation Formats

Tina, Adrienne. X-Ray Detector Simulations - Oral Presentation. United States: N. p., 2015. Web. doi:10.2172/1212278.
Tina, Adrienne. X-Ray Detector Simulations - Oral Presentation. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1212278
Tina, Adrienne. 2015. "X-Ray Detector Simulations - Oral Presentation". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/1212278. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1212278.
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title = {X-Ray Detector Simulations - Oral Presentation},
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abstractNote = {The free-electron laser at LCLS produces X-Rays that are used in several facilities. This light source is so bright and quick that we are capable of producing movies of objects like proteins. But making these movies would not be possible without a device that can detect the X-Rays and produce images. We need X-Ray cameras. The challenges LCLS faces include the X-Rays’ high repetition rate of 120 Hz, short pulses that can reach 200 femto-seconds, and extreme peak brightness. We need detectors that are compatible with this light source, but before they can be used in the facilities, they must first be characterized. My project was to do just that, by making a computer simulation program. My presentation discusses the individual detectors I simulated, the details of my program, and how my project will help determine which detector is most useful for a specific experiment.},
doi = {10.2172/1212278},
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place = {United States},
year = {Thu Aug 20 00:00:00 EDT 2015},
month = {Thu Aug 20 00:00:00 EDT 2015}
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