Quasi-Monoenergetic Photon Source Based on Electron-Positron In-Flight Annihilation
Conference
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· Conf.Proc.C
OSTI ID:2520549
- MUONS Inc., Batavia
- Fermilab
We study electron-positron in-flight annihilation as a potential source of quasi-monoenergetic photon (or gamma-ray) beams. A high-intensity tunable-energy (1.5- 15 MeV) gamma source has many potential uses in medical, industrial and security applications. Several electron-positron collision geometries are considered: a) head-on; b) collinear; and c) positron beam incident on a fixed electron target. We analyze advantages of each of the geometries in order to optimize parameters of the generated gamma-ray beams.
- Research Organization:
- Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP) (SC-25)
- DOE Contract Number:
- 89243024CSC000002
- OSTI ID:
- 2520549
- Report Number(s):
- FERMILAB-CONF-10-691-APC; IPAC-2010-MOPEA043; oai:inspirehep.net:870347
- Conference Information:
- Journal Name: Conf.Proc.C Journal Volume: 100523
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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