Modulated method for efficient, narrow-bandwidth, laser Compton X-ray and gamma-ray sources

Title: Modulated method for efficient, narrow-bandwidth, laser Compton X-ray and gamma-ray sources

A method of x-ray and gamma-ray generation via laser Compton scattering uses the interaction of a specially-formatted, highly modulated, long duration, laser pulse with a high-frequency train of high-brightness electron bunches to both create narrow bandwidth x-ray and gamma-ray sources and significantly increase the laser to Compton photon conversion efficiency.

Inventors:: Barty, Christopher P. J.

Issue Date:: 2017-07-11

OSTI Identifier:: 1369038

Assignee:: Lawrence Livermore National Security, LLC LLNL

Patent Number(s):: 9,706,631

Application Number:: 14/274,348

Contract Number:: AC52-07NA27344

Resource Relation:: Patent File Date: 2014 May 09

Research Org:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org:: USDOE

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION

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