The technologies of high brightness xray sources and holographic imaging individually have a large range of potential applications in defense, commercial, and scientific sectors. The feasibility is being determined of developing a commercially viable technology for bio logical xray microholography integrating both high brightness xray source and the technology for image reconstruction. Specifically, an estimate is being developed of the scaling of the peak source bright ness and efficiency in xray source technology. An assessment is be ing undertaken of energy deposition rates and, particularly, the spatial control of the energy. In addition, a general prognosis is developed for the technology of holographic reconstruction. An assessment is being undertaken of the development of fast algorithms along with a projection of the associated developments in computer hardware and holographic detector technology. This information would enable the formulation of desired scaling relationships for information handling capability, computational speed, system size, and system cost. Numerous applications to a broad spectrum of defense and commercial applications would exist including materials science and biological microholography.
