Optical design of a light-controlled pulsed x-ray source with photocathode

Xuehan Zhang; Lizhi Sheng; Pengfei Qiang; Hao Xuan; Yongan Liu; Baosheng Zhao

doi:10.1117/12.2606631

24 November 2021 Optical design of a light-controlled pulsed x-ray source with photocathode

Xuehan Zhang, Lizhi Sheng, Pengfei Qiang, Hao Xuan, Yongan Liu, Baosheng Zhao

Proceedings Volume 12062, AOPC 2021: Optoelectronics and Nanophotonics; 120620N (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2606631
Event: Applied Optics and Photonics China 2021, 2021, Beijing, China

Abstract

X-rays have the characteristics of high single photon energy, high frequency, and strong penetrating ability, are widely used in space communication, radiation imaging, medical diagnosis, non-destructive testing, and other fields. The development of X-rays has had a positive impact on broadening the use of the electromagnetic spectrum. As the core component of the X-ray application, high modulation rate, low power consumption, and excellent performance X-ray generators have been a hot research topic for decades. In this paper, a light-controlled pulsed X-ray source is modeled by simulation software. We perform simulation calculations and summary analysis on the effects of cathode structure, focus structure height, and metal anode voltage on the focal spot size, electron transit-time, and transit-time spread. At an operating voltage of 30KV, if the photocathode is 42mm in diameter, the focal spot diameter is about 1.5mm, the electron transit-time is 3.75ns, and the transit-time spread is 895ps when the focusing structure height is 6mm. And if the diameter of the photocathode is 12mm, the focal spot diameter is the smallest when the focusing pole height is 9mm, which is about 0.7mm, as for the time characteristics, the electron transit-time is 4.1ns, and the transit-time spread is 242ps. The results suggest that the light-controlled pulsed X-ray source is expected to be the next-generation source with easy modulation and short X-ray pulse properties.

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Xuehan Zhang, Lizhi Sheng, Pengfei Qiang, Hao Xuan, Yongan Liu, and Baosheng Zhao "Optical design of a light-controlled pulsed x-ray source with photocathode", Proc. SPIE 12062, AOPC 2021: Optoelectronics and Nanophotonics, 120620N (24 November 2021); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2606631

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X-ray sources

X-rays

Modulation

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X-ray optics

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