Field Precision Releases Xenos for X-Ray
Simulation
 ALBUQUERQUE,
NM, Jul 22, 2009 - Field Precision LLC today announced the release of Xenos
(X-ray/Electron Numerical Optimization Suite), an integrated suite of
advanced 2D/3D finite-element programs for simulating X-ray and electron
devices. Component programs calculate electric fields, magnetic fields,
charged-particle dynamics, electron-photon-positron transport in materials
and thermal transport.
Task organization in Xenos
The diagram shows how the programs communicate to form an integrated
package. The system geometry is defined in the interactive graphical
environment of Geometer. MetaMesh uses the information to create conformal
meshes of hexahedron elements for the solution programs. The same or
different meshes may be used to define 1) electrodes and dielectrics for
electrical field calculations (HiPhi), 2) coils, iron and permanent magnets
for magnetic field calculations (Magnum), 3) elements and compounds for
Monte Carlo radiation transport (GamBet) and 4) solid materials for thermal
transport (HeatWave). From this point, there are several options:
- GamBet can import field information from HiPhi and Magnum. In this
case, electron and positron histories are influenced by Lorentz forces
as well as material interactions.
- GamBet can transfer information to OmniTrak to trace orbits of
particles generated in a target (i.e., a positron beam).
- Field information from HiPhi and Magnum can be transferred to
OmniTrak to design electron guns and transport systems. The resulting
beam distributions can then be sent to GamBet to study target
interactions.
- GamBet records the spatial distribution of deposited power density.
The information is used by HeatWave for static and dynamic thermal
simulations.
- GenDist performs statistical analysis of particle distributions from
OmniTrak and Gambet.
Xenos includes a parallel set of programs for 2D calculations. There are
several pathways for interactions between the 2D and 3D programs.
The following is a small subset of the calculations that may be performed
with Xenos
- Spatial resolution of X-ray imaging systems.
- Clinical dose distributions with multiple electron or X-ray beams.
- Heater power for a thermionic cathode.
- Clinical dose distributions with multiple electron or X-ray beams.
- Peak electric field in a high-voltage feethrough.
- Calibration of beam diagnostics.
- Shielding requirements and temperature profiles for an electron-beam
welder.
- Resolution limits in an X-ray imaging system set by photon
scattering.
- Design of bending and focusing magnets for a beam line.
- Positron production and capture in an optical system.
- Aberrations in solenoid or quadruple lenses.
- Beam perturbations from surrounding iron structures.
- Space-charge-limited current in high-perveance electron guns.
- Heating of an X-ray target by a pulsed beam.
- Periodic permanent-magnet arrays for high-power microwave tubes.
- 3D design of sheet-beam irradiators.
- Shielding of MRI magnets.
- Numerically-exact electron orbits in magnetic or electric deflectors
with 3D edge fields.
To get technical details, to download the Xenos instruction manuals or to
arrange a free trial, visit
http://www.fieldp.com/xenos.html.
To follow a Xenos walkthrough example,
click here
(pdf).
About Field Precision LLC
Field Precision LLC has created easy-to-use 2D and 3D simulation software
for personal computers since 1989. Application areas include electrostatics,
permanent magnets, charged-particle devices, microwave equipment, biomedical
engineering and X-ray technology. The company is based in Albuquerque, New
Mexico. Our educational texts on charged particle physics and technology are
in use by over 20,000 students and researchers.
For more information, visit
http://www.fieldp.com.
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