<abstract xml:lang="en" xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>In this paper we present the current work and experience with using microfocus x-ray generator and commercial CCD camera for x-ray imaging purpose. There is a need in laboratories for the development of imaging methods approaching synchrotron radiation sources, where the brilliance of radiation is on very high-level. Generally, there is no continuous access to synchrotron facilities. Several synchrotron radiation laboratories allocate the access via a proposal system. Thus the time for synchrotron radiation experiments seldom exceeds more than 1-2 weeks per year, which restricts its application to a few selected experiments. Even in future, the routine characterization of samples will be performed mainly at the experimenters home laboratories [10]. In this contribution we show that with the present set-up it is possible to achieve the spatial resolution down to μm and with the appropriate geometry a phase contrast images are observable.</p></abstract>

In this paper we present the current work and experience with using microfocus x-ray generator and commercial CCD camera for x-ray imaging purpose. There is a need in laboratories for the development of imaging methods approaching synchrotron radiation sources, where the brilliance of radiation is on very high-level. Generally, there is no continuous access to synchrotron facilities. Several synchrotron radiation laboratories allocate the access via a proposal system. Thus the time for synchrotron radiation experiments seldom exceeds more than 1-2 weeks per year, which restricts its application to a few selected experiments. Even in future, the routine characterization of samples will be performed mainly at the experimenters home laboratories [10]. In this contribution we show that with the present set-up it is possible to achieve the spatial resolution down to μm and with the appropriate geometry a phase contrast images are observable.

Experience with Imaging by Using of Microfocus X-Ray Source

Institute of Electrical Engineering, SAS, Vrbovská cesta 102, 921 01 Piešťany

Alexander Dubček University of Trenčín, Študentská 1, 911 50 Trenčín, Slovakia

Institute of Nuclear Physics, Polish Academy of Sciences, ul. Radzikowskiego, 31-342 Krakow, Poland

Magic Trading Corporation, a.s. 031 01 Liptovský Mikuláš, Slovakia

Journal of Electrical Engineering

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In this paper we present the current work and experience with using microfocus x-ray generator and commercial CCD camera for x-ray imaging purpose. There is a...

Experience with Imaging by Using of Microfocus X-Ray Source

Data publikacji: 07 cze 2011

Zakres stron: 287 - 290

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10187-010-0042-3

Słowa kluczowe
x-ray imaging, x-ray imaging system, parameters of the x-ray imaging system

This content is open access.

Experience with Imaging by Using of Microfocus X-Ray Source

Data publikacji: 07 cze 2011

Zakres stron: 287 - 290

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/v10187-010-0042-3

Słowa kluczowex-ray imaging, x-ray imaging system, parameters of the x-ray imaging system

This content is open access.

Słowa kluczowe
x-ray imaging, x-ray imaging system, parameters of the x-ray imaging system