Modular laser-produced plasma x-ray system
AssigneesBrown University, Research Instruments Corporation
InventorsDaniel John DeCiccio, Christoph Rose-Petruck
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Abstract
A modular laser-produced plasma X-ray system includes a liquid metal flow system enclosed within a low-pressure chamber, the flow system including a liquid metal, wherein in at least one location on the liquid metal forms a metal target directly illuminated by laser pulses, a circulation pump within the liquid metal flow system for circulating the liquid metal, a laser pulse emitter configured to transmit laser pulses into the chamber via a laser window, focusing optics, located between the emitter and the metal target, the focusing optics directing the laser pulses to strike the metal target at a target location to form X-ray pulses, and an X-ray window positioned within the chamber to enable the X-ray pulses to exit the chamber.
Claims4
A modular laser-produced plasma X-ray system comprising:
- a liquid metal flow system enclosed within a vacuum chamber;
- a circulation pump within the liquid metal flow system for circulation of a liquid metal;
- a laser pulse emitter configured to transmit laser pulses into the vacuum chamber via a laser window;
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- focusing optics located between the laser pulse emitter and a metal target, the focusing optics directing the laser pulses to strike the metal target at a target location to form X-ray pulses.
A modular laser-produced plasma X-ray system comprising:
- a liquid metal flow system enclosed within a vacuum chamber;
- a circulation pump within the liquid metal flow system for circulation of a liquid metal;
- a laser pulse emitter configured to transmit laser pulses into the vacuum chamber via a laser window;
- focusing optics, located between the laser pulse emitter and a metal target, the focusing optics directing the laser pulses to strike the metal target at a target location to form X-ray pulses;
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- a base unit configured to provide power and a communication link.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.