A refractive collimator for synchrotron radiation

A Refractive Collimator for Synchrotron Radiation

Refractive lenses as a beam diagnostics tool for high-energy synchrotron radiation

Parabolic compound refractive lenses (CRLs) for hard X rays have been used to image the electron beam at undulator and bending-magnet beamlines at the ESRF. The measurements yield the shape and size of the synchrotron radiation source, and show that CRLs with paraboloid surface shape can be used as a beam diagnostics tool at highenergy electron storage rings. The optical resolution of the imagi...

Characterization of a Novel Revolving Radiation Collimator

Introduction The ZAP-X is a novel self-contained and first-of-its-kind self-shielded therapeutic radiation device dedicated to brain and head and neck radiosurgery. By utilizing a 2.7-MV linear accelerator and incorporating a design in which a beam stop and major mechanical elements serve a radiation shielding function, the Zap-X does not typically require a radiation bunker. The unique collima...

Synchrotron Radiation and Pretzeled Orbits Geometry of Synchrotron Radiation Illumination

Turning on a `pretzel' , or any closed orbit distortion, can substantially alter the path of synchrotron radiation (SR), in some instances causing it to strike components not designed to absorb the radiation. In this paper I develop equations useful in determining the source position and angle of dipole SR as a function of the pretzel amplitude and angle. Formula for linear power deposition and...

Electroweak Synchrotron Radiation*

We calculate the emission rate and spectrum for radiation of neutral electroweak bosons (Z”) f rom an electron in a weak external homogeneous electromagnetic field satisfying 1 f Fcly Fp”/1/2 < Fc 3 mzc3/eti. The calculational method is based on the source theory formulation of quantum field theory introduced by Schwinger. In particular for ultra-relativistic electrons, we find that the 2’ emis...