title: X-ray intensity and source size characterizations for the 25 kV upgraded Manson source at Sandia National Laboratories.
abstract: At Sandia National Laboratories, the x-ray generator Manson source model 5 was upgraded from 10 to 25 kV. The purpose of the upgrade is to drive higher characteristics photon energies with higher throughput. In this work we present characterization studies for the source size and the x-ray intensity when varying the source voltage for a series of K-, L-, and M-shell lines emitted from Al, Y, and Au elements composing the anode. We used a 2-pinhole camera to measure the source size and an energy dispersive detector to monitor the spectral content and intensity of the x-ray source. As the voltage increases, the source size is significantly reduced and line intensity is increased for the three materials. We can take advantage of the smaller source size and higher source throughput to effectively calibrate the suite of Z Pulsed Power Facility crystal spectrometers.
authors.affiliation: Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Loisel
authors.affiliation: Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Lake
authors.affiliation: Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, USA.
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Gard
authors.affiliation: Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, USA.
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Dunham
authors.affiliation: Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, USA.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Nielsen-Weber
authors.affiliation: Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico 87185, USA.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.affiliation: Missouri University of Science and Technology, Rolla, Missouri 65409, USA.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Norris