Shielded radiography with a laser-driven MeV-energy X-ray source

Chen, Shouyuan; Golovin, Grigory; Miller, Cameron; Haden, Daniel; Banerjee, Sudeep; Zhang, Ping; Liu, Cheng; Zhang, Jun; Zhao, Baozhen; Clarke, Shaun; Pozzi, Sara; Umstadter, Donald

doi:10.1016/j.nimb.2015.11.007

Title: Shielded radiography with a laser-driven MeV-energy X-ray source

Journal Article · Thu Nov 19 00:00:00 EST 2015 · Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nimb.2015.11.007· OSTI ID:1365816

Chen, Shouyuan ^[1];

^[1]; Miller, Cameron ^[2]; Haden, Daniel ^[1]; Banerjee, Sudeep ^[1]; Zhang, Ping ^[1]; Liu, Cheng ^[1]; Zhang, Jun ^[1]; Zhao, Baozhen ^[1]; Clarke, Shaun ^[2]; Pozzi, Sara ^[2]; Umstadter, Donald ^[1]

Univ. of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE (United States)
Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

We report the results of experimental and numerical-simulation studies of shielded radiography using narrowband MeV-energy X-rays from a compact all-laser-driven inverse-Compton-scattering X-ray light source. This recently developed X-ray light source is based on a laser-wakefield accelerator with ultra-high-field gradient (GeV/cm). We demonstrate experimentally high-quality radiographic imaging (image contrast of 0.4 and signal-to-noise ratio of 2:1) of a target composed of 8-mm thick depleted uranium shielded by 80-mm thick steel, using a 6-MeV X-ray beam with a spread of 45% (FWHM) and 10⁷ photons in a single shot. The corresponding dose of the X-ray pulse measured in front of the target is ~100 nGy/pulse. Simulations performed using the Monte-Carlo code MCNPX accurately reproduce the experimental results. These simulations also demonstrate that the narrow bandwidth of the Compton X-ray source operating at 6 and 9 MeV leads to a reduction of deposited dose as compared to broadband bremsstrahlung sources with the same end-point energy. The X-ray beam’s inherently low-divergence angle (~mrad) is advantageous and effective for interrogation at standoff distance. Furthermore, these results demonstrate significant benefits of all-laser driven Compton X-rays for shielded radiography.

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Research Organization:: Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Nonproliferation and Verification Research and Development (NA-22); USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES)

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0002534; FG02-05ER15663

OSTI ID:: 1365816

Alternate ID(s):: OSTI ID: 1399020

Journal Information:: Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section B: Beam Interactions with Materials and Atoms, Vol. 366, Issue C; ISSN 0168-583X

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Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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