Method for spatially modulating X-ray pulses using MEMS-based X-ray optics
Abstract
A method and apparatus are provided for spatially modulating X-rays or X-ray pulses using microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) based X-ray optics. A torsionally-oscillating MEMS micromirror and a method of leveraging the grazing-angle reflection property are provided to modulate X-ray pulses with a high-degree of controllability.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Argonne National Laboratory (ANL), Argonne, IL (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1349886
- Patent Number(s):
- 8976933
- Application Number:
- 13/246,008
- Assignee:
- UChicago Argonne, LLC (Chicago, IL)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21K - TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC02-06CH11357
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 2011 Sep 27
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE
Citation Formats
Lopez, Daniel, Shenoy, Gopal, Wang, Jin, Walko, Donald A., Jung, Il-Woong, and Mukhopadhyay, Deepkishore. Method for spatially modulating X-ray pulses using MEMS-based X-ray optics. United States: N. p., 2015.
Web.
Lopez, Daniel, Shenoy, Gopal, Wang, Jin, Walko, Donald A., Jung, Il-Woong, & Mukhopadhyay, Deepkishore. Method for spatially modulating X-ray pulses using MEMS-based X-ray optics. United States.
Lopez, Daniel, Shenoy, Gopal, Wang, Jin, Walko, Donald A., Jung, Il-Woong, and Mukhopadhyay, Deepkishore. Tue .
"Method for spatially modulating X-ray pulses using MEMS-based X-ray optics". United States. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1349886.
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