Patent ID: 6724782
Filing Date: 2004-04-20
Classification: G03F,H05G

Abstract:
A femtosecond laser-electron X-ray source for producing high-average flux x-rays, comprising:a high-brightness relativistic electron injector that produces a high-brightness electron beam pulse train; means for accelerating said high-brightness electron beam pulse train; a femtosecond high intra-cavity power, mode-locked laser that produces a femtosecond high intra-cavity power laser pulse train; said means for accelerating said high-brightness electron beam pulse train and said femtosecond high intra-cavity power, mode-locked laser operatively connected and positioned to cause said high-brightness electron beam pulse train and said femtosecond high intra-cavity power laser pulse train to collide and produce said high-average flux x-rays; and an x-ray optics system operatively connected to said means for accelerating said high-brightness electron beam pulse train and said femtosecond high intra-cavity power, mode-locked laser.