LINAC
Linear Accelerator
LINAC – Linear Accelerator for generating high-energy X-rays. These are used for medical purposes as well as for NDT. Generally, the LINAC is used in a fixed radiography facility for the inspection of thick section materials. Recent developments in portable LINAC systems offer the potential for further NDT applications.
The LINAC used for NDT comprises a high-voltage supply, a pulse modulator, a microwave generator, an electron source, an accelerator and a target. The basic principle of operation is the use of microwave energy to create electric fields. The electric fields are then used to accelerate electrons into a metal target to produce the X-rays.
For more information on LINACs see:
http://www.fnrf.science.cmu.ac.th/rf/RF Linac Basics.html
For details of a portable system see:
http://goneri.nuc.berkeley.edu/jiw-ntas/Student Papers/yamamoto full paper Development of.pdf
What the hec?! articles are not intended to be the definitive account on the topic or acronym in question. Readers’ comments and contributions are welcomed. Email: ndtnews@bindt.org
The LINAC used for NDT comprises a high-voltage supply, a pulse modulator, a microwave generator, an electron source, an accelerator and a target. The basic principle of operation is the use of microwave energy to create electric fields. The electric fields are then used to accelerate electrons into a metal target to produce the X-rays.
For more information on LINACs see:
http://www.fnrf.science.cmu.ac.th/rf/RF Linac Basics.html
For details of a portable system see:
http://goneri.nuc.berkeley.edu/jiw-ntas/Student Papers/yamamoto full paper Development of.pdf
What the hec?! articles are not intended to be the definitive account on the topic or acronym in question. Readers’ comments and contributions are welcomed. Email: ndtnews@bindt.org
