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Void-Free Metallic Diffraction Gratings for Enhanced X-Ray Interferometry Imaging
Patent Number: 11,579,344
Improvement is needed in X-ray phase contrast imaging systems for better imaging outcomes for soft tissues without the need for radioactive contrast agents.
Invention
A metallic diffraction grating with recessed features that are optimized for metallic void-free filling by electro-deposition.
Commercial Application
- X-ray interferometry
- X-ray phase contrast imaging
- X-ray wave-front-sensing
- Optics characterization
- Optics alignment
- Focus characterization at X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs)
- Biomedicine
- Materials Science
- Security
Competitive Advantage
- Minimal deposits on the field
- Reduction in post-deposition processing time
- Void-free filled recessed feature with highly uniform filling profiles
Created June 18, 2025