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X-Ray Imaging with Ultra-Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering as a Contrast Mechanism

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Author(s)

Lyle E. Levine, Gabrielle G. Long

Abstract

A new transmission X-ray imaging technique based upon ultra-small-angle X-ray scattering (USAXS) is described. Images are formed from angle-filtered X-rays that are scattered by electron density variations within the sample. Stereo USAXS imaging provides three dimensional information on the sizes, shapes, and spatial arrangements of the scattering objects. Remarkably, such information can be extracted even when the scattering objects are smaller than the spatial resolution. In this Letter, USAXS imaging is demonstrated on creep cavities in polycrystalline Cu.
Citation
Physical Review Letters
Volume
37
Issue
Pt. 5

Keywords

creep cavities, small-angle scattering, small-angle X-ray scattering, X-ray imaging

Citation

Levine, L. and Long, G. (2004), X-Ray Imaging with Ultra-Small-Angle X-Ray Scattering as a Contrast Mechanism, Physical Review Letters (Accessed December 3, 2024)

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Created October 1, 2004, Updated February 17, 2017