International Display Workshops General Incorporated Association

[DXRp1-1] X-ray Generation Using Pyroelectric Crystals Under UV Laser Irradiation

*HIdenori Mimura1,2, Tomoaki Masuzawa1, Yoichiro Neo1, Akifumi Koike2, Toru Aoki1,2 (1.Shizuoka University (Japan), 2.ANSeeN Inc. (Japan))

X-ray generation, pyroelectronic crystal, UV laser, LiNbO3

https://doi.org/10.36463/idw.2022.1159

X-rays are generated by pulse UV laser (266 nm) irradiation on a LiNbO3 crystal. The electrons produced from the LiNbO3 collide with a Cu target in vacuum, generating X-ray. The X-ray source requires no external voltage. The novel X-ray generation method offers safer radiotherapy than a conventional X-ray source.