| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1825399 | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment | 2011 | 4 Pages |
Abstract
We have developed a quasi-monochromatic hard X-ray source via laser Compton scattering (LCS) based on an S-band compact electron linac at AIST. The number of total photons and the maximum X-ray energy was 107 photons/sec and about 40 keV, respectively, in 15-degree crossing angle between a 42 MeV electron beam and a 800 nm Ti:Sa laser. The biological observation of the human bone with fractures has been successfully demonstrated using the LCS X-ray of 26.4 keV with the in-line phase contrast scheme. Good contrast enhancement is clearly observed between the absorption and the phase contrast images.
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Authors
R. Kuroda, H. Toyokawa, M. Yasumoto, H. Ikeura-Sekiguchi, M. Koike, K. Yamada, T. Yanagida, T. Nakajyo, F Sakai, K. Mori,