Principles of Different X-ray Phase-Contrast Imaging: A Review
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Abstract
Numerous advances have been made in X-ray technology in recent years. X-ray imaging plays an important role in the nondestructive exploration of the internal structures of objects. However, the contrast of X-ray absorption images remains low, especially for materials with low atomic numbers, such as biological samples. X-ray phase-contrast images have an intrinsically higher contrast than absorption images. In this review, the principles, milestones, and recent progress of X-ray phase-contrast imaging methods are demonstrated. In addition, prospective applications are presented.
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OpenAlex topics: Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques · X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis · Crystallography and Radiation Phenomena
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Affiliations
State Key Laboratory of Modern Optical Instrumentation, College of Optical Science and Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China
Collaborative Innovation Center of Extreme Optics, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China
Funding
Fundamental Research Funds for the Central Universities
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