ISSN:
1089-7550
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
A monochromator has been developed for coronary angiography, comprising a single bent crystal of silicon in Laue transmission geometry. K spectra of laser irradiated solid tin and tantalum (Z=50 and 73, respectively) targets were measured. The high resolution crystal spectrometer resolve the Sn and Ta Kα doublets, allowing in a proof-of-principle experiment the absolute Kα photon numbers emitted by the source to be determined. The Ta Kα yield is measured as a function of the laser pulse energy, allowing an assessment to be made of the suitability of such sources for medical applications. © 2001 American Institute of Physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1063/1.1394904