Contrast enhancement measurements using polycapillary x-ray optics at 20-40 keV

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4320, Issue , 2001, Pages 163-171

  Cari, ^a   Suparmi, ^a   Gibson, W M ^a   MacDonald, C A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IMAGE ENHANCEMENT; LIGHT REFLECTION; LIGHT SCATTERING; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; OPTICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; X RAY OPTICS;

CONTRAST ENHANCEMENT MEASUREMENT; POLYCAPILLARY OPTICS; TAPERED OPTIC;

MEDICAL IMAGING;

EID: 0034860887     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.430941     Document Type: Conference Paper

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