Improvement of spatial resolution in phase-contrast X-ray computed tomography

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4503, Issue , 2001, Pages 71-81

  Momose, Atsushi ^a   Koyama, Ichiro ^a   Hirano, Keiichi ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TOKYO   (Japan)

Author keywords

Microtomography; Phase contrast; Spatial resolution; Takagi Taupin equation; X ray interferometer

Indexed keywords

INTERFEROMETERS; PHASE MODULATION; TRANSFER FUNCTIONS; WAVEFRONTS; X RAY ANALYSIS; X RAY DIFFRACTION;

X RAY INTERFEROMETERS;

COMPUTERIZED TOMOGRAPHY;

EID: 0035764531     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.452871     Document Type: Conference Paper

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