Novel X-Ray Imaging Opportunities for the RPI Linear Accelerator's Tunable, Quasi-monochromatic X-ray Source

摘要

An intense, tunable, quasi-monochromatic X-ray called parametric X-rays is being produced at Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. The X-ray shows promise in two imaging modalities both demonstrated in the laboratory. The advantage of PXR over traditional X-ray tubes is in its energy tunability and nearly monochromatic X-ray beam. These novel characteristics allow PXR to be applied in nearly any X-ray application requiring a mono-energetic, energy tunable X-ray source.