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  • Plasma Physics
  • Materials Science
  • X-ray Imaging

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  • Laser-wakefield accelerators (LWFAs) generate ultra-relativistic electron beams and bright X-rays.
  • Betatron oscillations within LWFAs produce micrometer-scale X-ray sources suitable for imaging.
  • Non-destructive X-ray phase contrast imaging reveals insights into material processing and structure.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To demonstrate the imaging capability of LWFA-generated X-rays.
  • To compare LWFA X-ray imaging with synchrotron-based methods for microstructures.
  • To assess the resolution limits of LWFA X-rays for heterogeneous materials.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized X-ray phase contrast imaging with an LWFA source.
  • Examined an irregular aluminum-silicon (Al-Si) eutectic alloy with micrometer-scale lamellar spacing.
  • Compared image sharpness and spatial resolution against synchrotron X-ray phase contrast imaging at the Swiss Light Source (SLS).

Main Results:

  • Achieved an upper bound resolving power of 2.7 ± 0.3 μm using the LWFA source.
  • Demonstrated the potential for high-resolution imaging of eutectic microstructures.
  • Obtained comparable imaging results to synchrotron sources for the Al-Si alloy.

Conclusions:

  • Betatron X-rays from LWFAs are a promising alternative to synchrotrons for high-resolution imaging.
  • LWFA X-rays can effectively image complex microstructures, including eutectics.
  • This technology advances non-destructive analysis of materials.