Quantitative simulation of coherent X-ray scatter measurements on bulk objects

Journal of X-Ray Science and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 83-96

  Bomsdorf, H ^a   Muller T ^a   Strecker, H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WUPPERTAL   (Germany)

^b Yxlon International X ray GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ANALOG TO DIGITAL CONVERSION; ATTENUATION; COMPUTER SIMULATION; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; OPTIMIZATION; SIGNAL TO NOISE RATIO;

MONTE CARLO ALGORITHMS; POWER DIFFRACTION (PDF); SCATTER PATTERNS; SPATIAL VARIATIONS;

X RAY SCATTERING;

EID: 3142609598     PISSN: 08953996     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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