Single-shot X-ray videography with sub-nanometer and femtosecond resolution

2016 Fiscal Year Final Research Report

• Project/Area Number: 15K13403
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Research Field: Quantum beam science
• Research Institution: The University of Tokyo
• Principal Investigator: Nakagawa Keiichi 東京大学, 大学院工学系研究科(工学部), 助教 (00737926)
• Project Period (FY): 2015-04-01 – 2017-03-31
• Keywords: 放射光 / 超高速イメージング / X線自由電子レーザー / X線光学

Outline of Final Research Achievements

X-ray free electron laser allows us to observe microscopic ultrafast phenomena with high temporal resolution. However, with the conventional method, it is not possible to acquire a non-repetitive phenomenon as a motion picture. In this study, we designed an X-ray ultrafast imaging system that enables motion picture acquisition with X-ray free electron laser. For proof-of-principle of the proposed method, an optical system was constructed using a visible laser and experimental verification was performed.

Free Research Field

光工学，精密工学，医用工学