Novel monochromatic x-ray generators and their applications to high-speed radiography are described. The five
generators are as follows: a weakly ionized linear plasma x-ray generator, a monochromatic compact flash x-ray
generator, a super-fluorescent plasma generator, a cerium x-ray generator using a 3.0-mm-thick aluminum filter, and a
100micron-focus x-ray generator utilizing the filter. Using the linear plasma generator with a copper target, we observed
clean K lines and their harmonics, and soft flash radiography was performed with pulse widths of approximately 500
ns. The compact monochromatic flash x-ray generator produced clean molybdenum K lines easily, and high-speed
radiography was performed with pulse widths of approximately 100 ns. Using a steady-state cerium x-ray generator,
we performed real-time angiography utilizing an image intensifier and a high-sensitive camera (MLX) made by NAC
Image Technology Inc. with a capture time of 1 ms. Finally, real-time magnification radiography was performed by
twofold magnification imaging using a 100micron-focus x-ray generator and the high-sensitive camera.
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