Advanced X-Ray Integrated Sources (AXIS)
Abstract
The objective of the Advanced X-Ray Integrated Sources (AXIS) program is to develop tunable mono-energetic X-ray sources that are spatially coherent with greatly reduced size, weight and power while dramatically increasing their electrical efficiency through application of micro-scale engineering technologies such as MEMS and NEMS. Such X-ray sources will enable new versatile imaging modalities based on phase contrast which are 1000X more sensitive than the conventional absorption contrast imaging. Such imaging modalities should enable reverse engineering of integrated circuits to validate trustworthiness as well as battlefield imaging of soft tissues and blood vessel injuries without the injection of a contrast enhancing agent in blunt trauma. It will also reduce radiation dose required for imaging. The Basic Research component of this effort will focus on defining the fundamental science necessary for the creation of compact and highly efficient synchrotron X-ray sources. These sources may lead to future developments in the tunable imaging field. This program also has related applied research efforts funded under PE 0602716E, Project ELT-01.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Accomplishment
- Publication Date
- Oct 01, 2013
- Source ID
- d27fba99f0327fce6940838e6cfd0068