Development of a backlit-multi-pinhole radiography source

VanDervort, Robert; Trantham, Matthew; Klein, Sallee; Sorce, Chuck; Keiter, Paul A.; Drake, R. Paul

doi:10.1063/1.5035557

Title: Development of a backlit-multi-pinhole radiography source

Abstract

Backlit-pinhole radiography uses a pinhole placed between an x-ray source and a sample. The backlit- multi-pinhole design uses two pinholes on the same substrate, which are separated by a wall, to create two radiographic images projected along similar axes. The wall, a 100-μm thick titanium foil, prevents x-rays generated near one pinhole from exiting the other pinhole. First results indicate that the multi- pinhole target can create two independent radiographs along similar axes. Furthermore, the images are recorded 2 ns apart. Details of our multi-pinhole design and our first results are discussed.

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VanDervort, Robert ^[1]; Trantham, Matthew ^[1]; Klein, Sallee ^[1]; Sorce, Chuck ^[2]; Keiter, Paul A. ^[1];

^[1]

Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
Univ. of Rochester, Rochester, NY (United States)

Publication Date:: Thu Sep 20 00:00:00 EDT 2018

Research Org.:: Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA), Office of Defense Programs (DP)

OSTI Identifier:: 1486976

Alternate Identifier(s):: OSTI ID: 1471756

Grant/Contract Number:: NA0002719

Resource Type:: Accepted Manuscript

Journal Name:: Review of Scientific Instruments

Additional Journal Information:: Journal Volume: 89; Journal Issue: 10; Journal ID: ISSN 0034-6748

Publisher:: American Institute of Physics (AIP)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 70 PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY

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                    VanDervort, Robert, Trantham, Matthew, Klein, Sallee, Sorce, Chuck, Keiter, Paul A., and Drake, R. Paul. Development of a backlit-multi-pinhole radiography source.  United States: N. p., 2018. 
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                    VanDervort, Robert, Trantham, Matthew, Klein, Sallee, Sorce, Chuck, Keiter, Paul A., & Drake, R. Paul. Development of a backlit-multi-pinhole radiography source.  United States.  https://doi.org/10.1063/1.5035557

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                    VanDervort, Robert, Trantham, Matthew, Klein, Sallee, Sorce, Chuck, Keiter, Paul A., and Drake, R. Paul. Thu .  
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  title        = {Development of a backlit-multi-pinhole radiography source},

  author       = {VanDervort, Robert and Trantham, Matthew and Klein, Sallee and Sorce, Chuck and Keiter, Paul A. and Drake, R. Paul},

  abstractNote = {Backlit-pinhole radiography uses a pinhole placed between an x-ray source and a sample. The backlit- multi-pinhole design uses two pinholes on the same substrate, which are separated by a wall, to create two radiographic images projected along similar axes. The wall, a 100-μm thick titanium foil, prevents x-rays generated near one pinhole from exiting the other pinhole. First results indicate that the multi- pinhole target can create two independent radiographs along similar axes. Furthermore, the images are recorded 2 ns apart. Details of our multi-pinhole design and our first results are discussed.},

  doi          = {10.1063/1.5035557},

  journal      = {Review of Scientific Instruments},

  number       = 10,

  volume       = 89,

  place        = {United States},

  year         = {Thu Sep 20 00:00:00 EDT 2018},

  month        = {Thu Sep 20 00:00:00 EDT 2018}

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