The compact x-ray source ThomX

P. Favier; L. Amoudry; K. Cassou; K. Dupraz; A. Martens; H. Monard; F. Zomer

doi:10.1117/12.2280921

23 August 2017 The compact x-ray source ThomX

P. Favier, L. Amoudry, K. Cassou, K. Dupraz, A. Martens, H. Monard, F. Zomer

Proceedings Volume 10387, Advances in Laboratory-based X-Ray Sources, Optics, and Applications VI; 1038708 (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2280921
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2017, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

ThomX is a compact Compton based X-ray source under construction at LAL in Orsay (France). The ThomX facility is composed of a 50-70 MeV linac, a transfer line and an 18 meters long storage ring. Compton scattering between 50 MeV, 1 nC electron bunches and 10 mJ laser pulses stacked in a Fabry-Perot cavity results in the production of photons with energies up to 90 keV with a maximum flux of 10¹³photons per second. The ThomX building is close to be finished. The installation of the accelerator will start in 2018, followed by the optical table and the Fabry-Perot cavity.

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P. Favier, L. Amoudry, K. Cassou, K. Dupraz, A. Martens, H. Monard, and F. Zomer "The compact x-ray source ThomX", Proc. SPIE 10387, Advances in Laboratory-based X-Ray Sources, Optics, and Applications VI, 1038708 (23 August 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2280921

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