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Laser-based MeV photon sources for static and dynamic radiography

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Abstract

MeV photon sources employing high-power short-pulse lasers offer advantages over conventional pulsed-power sources. An ongoing project led by Los Alamos National Laboratory seeks to develop flexible, compact x-ray sources for static tomographic radiography as well as dynamic multi-axis radiography at facilities requiring high brightness dynamic imaging. The goal is to develop x-ray sources with high brightness, small sources size, short pulse duration, and tunability in dose and spectrum. Results from recent experiments will be presented, evidencing the maturity of this technology for a variety of applications. Also shown will be how dose can be optimized through use of structured laser targets. Results of a simulation study of laser-target interaction using the VPIC kinetic plasma modeling code and the MCNP transport code will also be reviewed.

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Presenters

  • Brian J Albright

    Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87544, USA

Authors

  • Brian J Albright

    Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87544, USA

  • Sasi Palaniyappan

    Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87544, USA, Los Alamos National Lab

  • Lin Yin

    Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • James Hunter

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87544, USA, Los Alamos National Laboratory, LANL, Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Farhat Beg

    University of California, San Diego, University of California San Diego, Center for Energy Research UC San Diego, San Diego, CA 92093

  • Alemayehu Bogale

    University of California, San Diego

  • Enam A Chowdhury

    Ohio State Univ - Columbus

  • Joshua E Coleman

    Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • juan c fernandez

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87544, USA, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Rebecca J Fitzgarrald

    University of Michigan

  • Cort C Gautier

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87544, USA, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, USA

  • Christopher E Hamilton

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87544, USA, Los Alamos National Laboratory, LANL, Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Chengkun Huang

    Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87544, USA

  • Benjamin J Jones

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, LANL, Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Scott V Luedtke

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Brandon M Medina

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Tyler Mix

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87544, USA, LANL, Los Alamos Natl Lab, Los Alamos National Lab

  • Mark J Schmitt

    LANL

  • Alexander G Seaton

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87544, USA

  • Avneet Sood

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87544, USA, Los Alamos National Laboratory, LANL, Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • David Stark

    Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Joseph Strehlow

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87544, USA, Los Alamos National Laboratory

  • Alexander G Thomas

    University of Michigan

  • Christopher Tomkins

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87544, USA, Los Alamos National Laboratory, LANL, Los Alamos Natl Lab

  • Justin Twardowski

    The Ohio State University, OSU

  • Ashlyn Van Pelt

    Los Alamos National Laboratory, Los Alamos, NM 87544, USA, Los Alamos National Laboratory, LANL, Los Alamos Natl Lab