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TU5RFP021 | Exploiting Linac Flexibility to Produce a Superior X-Ray Facility | 1138 |
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Funding: Funding support from the National Science Foundation X-ray beam production from a linac beam is investigated, especially emphasizing the optical matching flexibility that is possible with an external beam but not with a storage ring. Compared to existing storage ring light sources, a high energy linac (with or without recirculation) can produce monochromatic hard x-ray beams having comparable flux density, and far higher brilliance, than are available with existing storage rings. Full coherence and the possibility of diffraction limited focusing are preserved by avoiding the need for x-ray focusing mirrors. |