Laser wakefield driven x-ray sources in Canada: a brillant future for agriculture and global food security

S. Fourmaux; J. C. Kieffer; E. Hallin

doi:10.1117/12.2319887

17 September 2018 Laser wakefield driven x-ray sources in Canada: a brillant future for agriculture and global food security

S. Fourmaux, J. C. Kieffer, E. Hallin

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Proceedings Volume 10760, Advances in X-Ray/EUV Optics and Components XIII; 107600E (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2319887
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2018, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

We describe our system for generating intense beams of hard X-rays optimized for high throughput phase contrast plant imaging and rapid identification of phenotype in a plant production setting. High peak and average power X-ray beams are generated in a novel regime of ultra-relativistic self-guiding. X-ray beams at 40keV with 4μJ per pulse (30keV – 40keV band) and an average power of 10μW (30keV – 40keV band) are currently produced and used to demonstrate the potential of the LWFA based X-ray sources.

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S. Fourmaux, J. C. Kieffer, and E. Hallin "Laser wakefield driven x-ray sources in Canada: a brillant future for agriculture and global food security ", Proc. SPIE 10760, Advances in X-Ray/EUV Optics and Components XIII, 107600E (17 September 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2319887

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