MariX is a research infrastructure conceived for multi-disciplinary studies, based on a cutting-edge system of combined electron accelerators at the forefront of the world-wide scenario of X-ray sources. The generation of X-rays over a large photon energy range will be enabled by two unique X-ray sources: a Free Electron Laser and an inverse Compton source, called BriXS (Bright compact X-ray Source). The X-ray beam provided by BriXS is expected to have an average energy tunable in the range 20–180 keV and intensities between 1011 and 1013 photon/s within a relative bandwidth ΔE/E=1–10%. These characteristics, together with a very small source size (~20 μm) and a good transverse coherence, will enable a wide range of applications in the bio-medical field. An additional unique feature of BriXS will be the possibility to make a quick switch of the X-ray energy between two values for dual-energy and K-edge subtraction imaging. In this paper, the expected characteristics of BriXS will be presented, with a particular focus on the features of interest to its possible medical applications.
BriXS, a new X-ray inverse Compton source for medical applications / Cardarelli, P.; Bacci, A.; Calandrino, R.; Canella, F.; Castriconi, R.; Cialdi, S.; Del Vecchio, A.; di Franco, F.; Drebot, I.; Gambaccini, M.; Giannotti, D.; Loria, A.; Mettivier, G.; Paterno, G.; Petrillo, V.; Rossetti Conti, M.; Russo, P.; Sarno, A.; Suerra, E.; Taibi, A.; Serafini, L.. - In: PHYSICA MEDICA. - ISSN 1120-1797. - 77:(2020), pp. 127-137. [10.1016/j.ejmp.2020.08.013]
BriXS, a new X-ray inverse Compton source for medical applications
Bacci A.;Castriconi R.;Mettivier G.;Russo P.;Sarno A.;
2020
Abstract
MariX is a research infrastructure conceived for multi-disciplinary studies, based on a cutting-edge system of combined electron accelerators at the forefront of the world-wide scenario of X-ray sources. The generation of X-rays over a large photon energy range will be enabled by two unique X-ray sources: a Free Electron Laser and an inverse Compton source, called BriXS (Bright compact X-ray Source). The X-ray beam provided by BriXS is expected to have an average energy tunable in the range 20–180 keV and intensities between 1011 and 1013 photon/s within a relative bandwidth ΔE/E=1–10%. These characteristics, together with a very small source size (~20 μm) and a good transverse coherence, will enable a wide range of applications in the bio-medical field. An additional unique feature of BriXS will be the possibility to make a quick switch of the X-ray energy between two values for dual-energy and K-edge subtraction imaging. In this paper, the expected characteristics of BriXS will be presented, with a particular focus on the features of interest to its possible medical applications.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
