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US 2002/0172235 A1Published application
Producing energetic, tunable, coherent X-rays with long wavelength light
OwnerZenghu Chang, Bing Shaninventors
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Abstract
An apparatus and method are provided for producing x-rays by generating high harmonic radiation with long wavelength light. The use of long wavelength light increases the acceleration time of the electrons in the light field. Keeping the atomic species and light intensity unchanged, the x-ray photon energy increases by a factor of two to four when the fundamental wavelength increases by a factor of two.
Claims26
An apparatus for generating an x-ray comprising:
- a long wavelength light source producing long wavelength light;
- and
- a gas positioned to receive said long wavelength light;
- wherein an intensity of said long wavelength light is sufficient to ionize said gas and generate said x-ray.
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A method of producing an x-ray comprising:
- supplying a long wavelength light;
- and
- interacting said long wavelength light with a gas at an intensity sufficient to ionize said gas and generate said x-ray.
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