Transition Radiation Generated by MeV Electrons in a Multilayer Solid Target as an X-Ray Source for Medical Applications: Proof-Of-Principle Experiments

摘要

An analysis was performed to determine the best multilayer combination for initial experiments, consistent with available electron beam sources. A study was also performed as to the allowable tolerances for thickness variations of the multilayer. It was found that allowable variations were well within a controllable range. Initial issues with accelerator availability and x-ray detector-noise were resolved, and experiments are set to begin in the near future to demonstrate the resonant transition radiation that is the goal of this effort.