Experimental comparison of next-generation XDi topologies

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7806, Issue , 2010, Pages

  Harding, G ^a   Kosciesza, D ^a   Olesinski, S ^a   Strecker, H ^a  

^a Morpho Detection GmbH   (Germany)

Author keywords

explosives detection; topology optimization; x ray diffraction

Indexed keywords

BRAGG PEAKS; COUNTING RATES; ENERGY-DISPERSIVE X-RAY DIFFRACTION; EXPERIMENTAL COMPARISON; FAN BEAMS; MEASURING EQUIPMENTS; MOMENTUM RESOLUTIONS; PARALLEL BEAMS; PEAK RESOLUTION; PEAK WIDTHS; PHOTON COLLECTION; REFERENCE OBJECTS; SCIENTIFIC LITERATURE; SINGLE CHANNELS; TOPOLOGY OPTIMIZATION; TRANSPORTATION SECURITY;

DETECTORS; DIFFRACTION; EXPLOSIVES DETECTION; OPTIMIZATION; PHOTONS; X RAY DIFFRACTION; X RAYS;

TOPOLOGY;

EID: 78049405226     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.864143     Document Type: Conference Paper

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