New X-ray Technology Seminar - 6 Sep

Published in the Research School of Physics Event Horizon
Vol48 Issue35 4–8 September 2023

Prof Chris Barty
University of California, Irvine & Lumitron Ltd

In the keV to MeV spectral range, the brightness of optimized laser-Compton sources can exceed that of the world’s largest synchrotrons by more than 15 orders of magnitude. This seminar will review the physics of laser-Compton light sources and their evolution over the past 2 decades, survey the design, manufacturing and commissioning activities of 4th generation systems at Lumitron Technologies in Irvine, CA and introduce novel medical, industrial and physics applications of these devices.