Patent ID: 9520260
Filing Date: 2016-12-13
CPC Classification: H01J

Claim Text:
1. A photo-emitter x-ray source, comprising: a. a photocathode electron source; b. a laser light source; c. a beam forming device comprising a spatial light modulator; d. electron optics; and e. an X-ray target, wherein said laser light source outputs a beam directed to said spatial light modulator, wherein said spatial light modulator forms said beam into an optical spatially patterned beam, wherein said optical spatially patterned beam illuminates said photocathode electron source, wherein said photocathode electron source emits electrons having an electron pattern according to said spatial light modulator, wherein said electron optics comprises an electric field, a magnetic field, or said electric field and said magnetic field disposed to image said electron pattern onto said X-ray target, wherein said X-ray target emits a pattern of X-rays, wherein said pattern of X-rays comprise a patterned partially-coherent X-ray beam.