Monochromatic imaging with a conventional source using polycapillary x-ray optics

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4320, Issue , 2001, Pages 427-434

  Sugiro, F R ^a   MacDonald, C A ^a  

^a STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Collimation; Contrast; Monochromatization; Polycapillary optics; Resolution

Indexed keywords

ANODES; COMPUTER SIMULATION; CONTRAST MEDIA; DIFFRACTION; DOSIMETRY; MEDICAL IMAGING; MONTE CARLO METHODS; RADIOGRAPHY; X RAY OPTICS;

MONOCHROMATIC IMAGING; POLYCAPILLARY X-RAY OPTICS;

MONOCHROMATORS;

EID: 0034867712     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.430912     Document Type: Conference Paper

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