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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
May. 27, 2025
Filed:
Aug. 03, 2021
Uchicago Argonne, Llc, Chicago, IL (US);
David Rotsch, Montgomery, IL (US);
Jerry A. Nolen, Jr., Chicago, IL (US);
Jeongseog Song, Lisle, IL (US);
Sergey D. Chemerisov, Lisle, IL (US);
James L. Bailey, Hinsdale, IL (US);
Ronald T. Kmak, Homer Glen, IL (US);
UCHICAGO ARGONNE, LLC, Chicago, IL (US);
Abstract
A converter for generating photons from an electron beam is provided. The converter may include a plurality of converter plates (i) positioned perpendicular to an axis and (ii) arranged sequentially in a direction along the axis from a first converter plate of the plurality of converter plates to a last converter plate of the plurality of converter plates. The first converter plate may be configured to receive an electron beam traveling in the direction along the axis. Further, the first converter plate may have a thickness smaller than a thickness of the last converter plate, wherein a thickness of a particular converter plate is measured along the axis.