Plasma-focus-based tabletop hard x-ray source for 50 ns resolution introspective imaging of metallic objects through metallic walls

Journal Article · Mon Aug 28 00:00:00 EDT 2006 · Applied Physics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.2335631· OSTI ID:20883191

Moreno, C; Raspa, V; Sigaut, L; Vieytes, R; Clausse, A ^[1]; PLADEMA-CNEA, ^[2]

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1. Departamento de Fisica FCEyN-UBA (Argentina)
2. Argentina

A tabletop 4.7 kJ, 30 kV plasma focus device was used as a pulsed hard x-ray source for fast radiography (50 ns exposure time) of metallic pieces even through several millimeter thick metallic walls. An experimental estimation of the effective average energy of the x-ray beam (found to be around 100 keV) and a numerical estimation of the induced voltage on the focus during the compressional stage of a plasma focus are briefly discussed.

• OSTI ID: 20883191
• Journal Information: Applied Physics Letters, Vol. 89, Issue 9; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2335631; (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0003-6951
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
ELECTRIC POTENTIAL
HARD X RADIATION
KEV RANGE 10-100
PLASMA
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
PLASMA FOCUS
PLASMA FOCUS DEVICES
RESOLUTION
WALL EFFECTS
X-RAY SOURCES