Applications of a 30-fs multiterawatt laser (A): generation and time-gated imaging of laser-produced x-rays for medical applications

Journal Article · Wed May 01 04:00:00 EDT 1996 · AIP Conference Proceedings

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1063/1.50543· OSTI ID:397288

Barty, C P ^[1]; Gordon, III, C L; Lemoff, B E; Yin, G Y ^[2]; Bell, P M ^[3]

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1. University of California, San Diego, Urey Hall, MC 0339 La Jolla, California 92093-0339 (United States)
2. Stanford University, Edward L. Ginzton Laboratory, Stanford, California 94305 (United States)
3. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory L-484, P.O. Box 808, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)

30-fs, multiterawatt laser pulses are focused to intensities of {gt}10{sup 18} W/cm{sup 2} onto a solid Ta target to generate x-rays (10{endash}30 keV) for diagnostic imaging. Time gated detection is demonstrated as a technique for removal of scattered radiation and for the improvement of image contrast by a factor of nearly 5. {copyright} {ital 1996 American Institute of Physics.}

• OSTI ID: 397288
• Report Number(s): CONF-950476--
• Journal Information: AIP Conference Proceedings, Journal Name: AIP Conference Proceedings Journal Issue: 1 Vol. 369; ISSN APCPCS; ISSN 0094-243X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY
BIOMEDICAL RADIOGRAPHY
FS RANGE
GATING CIRCUITS
IMAGES
KEV RANGE 10-100
LASER TARGETS
LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA
PULSES
TANTALUM
X RADIATION