Optimization of Transmission X-ray Target for Intense Pulsed Electron Beam Accelerators
Abstract
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Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. IPEB Energy Spectrum Analysis
2.2. X-ray Conversion Simulation
3. Results and Discussion
4. Conclusions
Supplementary Materials
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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a | b | c | d | e | |
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W | 115 | 105 | 80 | 55 | 35 |
Ti | 50 | 100 | 200 | 300 | 360 |
a | b | c | d | e | |
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Mo | 205 | 180 | 137 | 90 | 72 |
Ti | 50 | 100 | 200 | 300 | 340 |
a | b | c | d | e | |
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W + Ti | 2.023 | 2.170 | 2.663 | 3.298 | 3.727 |
Mo + Ti | 1.653 | 1.741 | 1.957 | 2.259 | 2.367 |
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Yu, X.; Zhang, S.; Egorov, I.S.; Zhao, J.; Xiong, C.; Yan, S.; Tan, C.; Remnev, G.E.; Le, X. Optimization of Transmission X-ray Target for Intense Pulsed Electron Beam Accelerators. Appl. Sci. 2022, 12, 4327. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12094327
Yu X, Zhang S, Egorov IS, Zhao J, Xiong C, Yan S, Tan C, Remnev GE, Le X. Optimization of Transmission X-ray Target for Intense Pulsed Electron Beam Accelerators. Applied Sciences. 2022; 12(9):4327. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12094327
Chicago/Turabian StyleYu, Xiao, Shijian Zhang, Ivan Sergeevich Egorov, Jiangqi Zhao, Chang Xiong, Sha Yan, Chang Tan, Gennady Efimovich Remnev, and Xiaoyun Le. 2022. "Optimization of Transmission X-ray Target for Intense Pulsed Electron Beam Accelerators" Applied Sciences 12, no. 9: 4327. https://doi.org/10.3390/app12094327