DUAL ISOTOPE NOTCH OBSERVER FOR ISOTOPE IDENTIFICATION, ASSAY AND IMAGING WITH MONO-ENERGETIC GAMMA-RAY SOURCES
    1.
    发明申请
    DUAL ISOTOPE NOTCH OBSERVER FOR ISOTOPE IDENTIFICATION, ASSAY AND IMAGING WITH MONO-ENERGETIC GAMMA-RAY SOURCES 有权
    用于同位素识别,测定和成像与单能伽马射线源的双重同位素观察

    公开(公告)号:US20130003924A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-01-03

    申请号:US12506639

    申请日:2009-07-21

    IPC分类号: G01N23/04

    摘要: A dual isotope notch observer for isotope identification, assay and imaging with mono-energetic gamma-ray sources includes a detector arrangement consists of three detectors downstream from the object under observation. The latter detector, which operates as a beam monitor, is an integrating detector that monitors the total beam power arriving at its surface. The first detector and the middle detector each include an integrating detector surrounding a foil. The foils of these two detectors are made of the same atomic material, but each foil is a different isotope, e.g., the first foil may comprise U235 and second foil may comprise U238. The integrating detectors surrounding these pieces of foil measure the total power scattered from the foil and can be similar in composition to the final beam monitor. Non-resonant photons will, after calibration, scatter equally from both foils.

    摘要翻译: 用于同位素识别,测定和单能伽马射线源成像的双同位素陷波观测器包括由观察对象下游的三个检测器组成的检测器装置。 作为光束监视器操作的后一个检测器是一个集成检测器,监视到达其表面的总光束功率。 第一检测器和中间检测器都包括围绕箔的积分检测器。 这两个检测器的箔由相同的原子材料制成,但是每个箔是不同的同位素,例如,第一箔可以包括U235,第二箔可以包括U238。 围绕这些箔的集成检测器测量从箔散射的总功率,并且在组成上可以与最终的光束监视器相似。 非共振光子在校准之后将从两个箔平均散射。

    Isotopic imaging via nuclear resonance fluorescence with laser-based Thomson radiation
    2.
    发明授权
    Isotopic imaging via nuclear resonance fluorescence with laser-based Thomson radiation 有权
    通过基于激光的汤姆森辐射的核共振荧光进行同位素成像

    公开(公告)号:US07564241B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-21

    申请号:US11528182

    申请日:2006-09-26

    IPC分类号: G01V3/00

    CPC分类号: G01N23/223 G01N2223/076

    摘要: The present invention utilizes novel laser-based, high-brightness, high-spatial-resolution, pencil-beam sources of spectrally pure hard x-ray and gamma-ray radiation to induce resonant scattering in specific nuclei, i.e., nuclear resonance fluorescence. By monitoring such fluorescence as a function of beam position, it is possible to image in either two dimensions or three dimensions, the position and concentration of individual isotopes in a specific material configuration. Such methods of the present invention material identification, spatial resolution of material location and ability to locate and identify materials shielded by other materials, such as, for example, behind a lead wall. The foundation of the present invention is the generation of quasimonochromatic high-energy x-ray (100's of keV) and gamma-ray (greater than about 1 MeV) radiation via the collision of intense laser pulses from relativistic electrons. Such a process as utilized herein, i.e., Thomson scattering or inverse-Compton scattering, produces beams having diameters from about 1 micron to about 100 microns of high-energy photons with a bandwidth of ΔE/E of approximately 10E−3.

    摘要翻译: 本发明利用光谱纯硬X射线和γ射线辐射的新颖的基于激光的高亮度,高空间分辨率的铅笔光束来诱导特定核中的共振散射,即核共振荧光。 通过监测作为光束位置的函数的这种荧光,可以在二维或三维中成像特定材料构型中单个同位素的位置和浓度。 本发明的这种方法材料识别,材料位置的空间分辨以及定位和识别由其他材料(例如,铅壁后面)屏蔽的材料的能力。 本发明的基础是通过来自相对论电子的强激光脉冲的碰撞产生准二色性高能x射线(keV的100)和伽马射线(大于约1MeV)辐射。 这种在本文中使用的方法,即汤姆逊散射或反康普顿散射,产生具有约1微米至约100微米的具有约10E-3的带宽DeltaE / E的高能光子的光束。

    ISOTOPIC IMAGING VIA NUCLEAR RESONANCE FLUORESCENCE WITH LASER-BASED THOMSON RADIATION
    3.
    发明申请
    ISOTOPIC IMAGING VIA NUCLEAR RESONANCE FLUORESCENCE WITH LASER-BASED THOMSON RADIATION 有权
    通过基于激光的THOMSON辐射的核共振荧光同位素成像

    公开(公告)号:US20090147920A1

    公开(公告)日:2009-06-11

    申请号:US11528182

    申请日:2006-09-26

    IPC分类号: G01N23/201

    CPC分类号: G01N23/223 G01N2223/076

    摘要: The present invention utilizes novel laser-based, high-brightness, high-spatial-resolution, pencil-beam sources of spectrally pure hard x-ray and gamma-ray radiation to induce resonant scattering in specific nuclei, i.e., nuclear resonance fluorescence. By monitoring such fluorescence as a function of beam position, it is possible to image in either two dimensions or three dimensions, the position and concentration of individual isotopes in a specific material configuration. Such methods of the present invention material identification, spatial resolution of material location and ability to locate and identify materials shielded by other materials, such as, for example, behind a lead wall. The foundation of the present invention is the generation of quasimonochromatic high-energy x-ray (100's of keV) and gamma-ray (greater than about 1 MeV) radiation via the collision of intense laser pulses from relativistic electrons. Such a process as utilized herein, i.e., Thomson scattering or inverse-Compton scattering, produces beams having diameters from about 1 micron to about 100 microns of high-energy photons with a bandwidth of ΔE/E of approximately 10E−3.

    摘要翻译: 本发明利用光谱纯硬X射线和γ射线辐射的新颖的基于激光的高亮度,高空间分辨率的铅笔光束来诱导特定核中的共振散射,即核共振荧光。 通过监测作为光束位置的函数的这种荧光,可以在二维或三维中成像特定材料构型中单个同位素的位置和浓度。 本发明的这种方法材料识别,材料位置的空间分辨以及定位和识别由其他材料(例如,铅壁后面)屏蔽的材料的能力。 本发明的基础是通过来自相对论电子的强激光脉冲的碰撞产生准二色性高能x射线(keV的100)和伽马射线(大于约1MeV)辐射。 这种在本文中使用的方法,即汤姆逊散射或反康普顿散射,产生具有约1微米至约100微米的具有约10E-3的带宽DeltaE / E的高能光子的光束。

    Chirped pulse inverse free-electron laser vacuum accelerator
    5.
    发明授权
    Chirped pulse inverse free-electron laser vacuum accelerator 失效
    啁啾脉冲反自由电子激光真空加速器

    公开(公告)号:US06345058B1

    公开(公告)日:2002-02-05

    申请号:US09576016

    申请日:2000-05-23

    IPC分类号: H01S300

    摘要: A chirped pulse inverse free-electron laser (IFEL) vacuum accelerator for high gradient laser acceleration in vacuum. By the use of an ultrashort (femtosecond), ultrahigh intensity chirped laser pulse both the IFEL interaction bandwidth and accelerating gradient are increased, thus yielding large gains in a compact system. In addition, the IFEL resonance condition can be maintained throughout the interaction region by using a chirped drive laser wave. In addition, diffraction can be alleviated by taking advantage of the laser optical bandwidth with negative dispersion focusing optics to produce a chromatic line focus. The combination of these features results in a compact, efficient vacuum laser accelerator which finds many applications including high energy physics, compact table-top laser accelerator for medical imaging and therapy, material science, and basic physics.

    摘要翻译: 啁啾脉冲反自由电子激光(IFEL)真空促进器,用于真空中高梯度激光加速。 通过使用超短(飞秒),超高强度啁啾激光脉冲,IFEL相互作用带宽和加速梯度都增加,从而在紧凑的系统中产生大的增益。 此外,通过使用啁啾驱动激光波,可以在整个相互作用区域中维持IFEL谐振条件。 此外,通过利用具有负色散聚焦光学器件的激光光学带宽来产生彩色线对焦,可以减轻衍射。 这些特征的结合产生了一种紧凑,高效的真空激光加速器,其具有许多应用,包括高能物理学,用于医学成像和治疗的紧凑型桌面激光加速器,材料科学和基础物理学。