Wednesday, October 17, 2012

1210.4344 (A. Bjeoumikhov et al.)

The SLcam: A full-field energy dispersive X-ray camera    [PDF]

A. Bjeoumikhov, G. Buzanich, N. Langhoff, I. Ordavo, M. Radtke, U. Reinholz, H. Riesemeier, O. Scharf, H. Soltau, R. Wedell
The color X-ray camera (SLcam) is a full-field single photon imager. As stand-alone camera, it is applicable for energy and space-resolved X-ray detection measurements. The exchangeable poly-capillary optics in front of a beryllium entrance window conducts X-ray photons from the probe to distinguished energy dispersive pixels on a pnCCD. The dedicated software enables the acquisition and the online processing of the spectral data for all 69696 pixels, leading to a real-time visualization of the element distribution in a sample. No scanning system is employed. A first elemental composition image of the sample is visible within minutes while statistics is improving in the course of time. Straight poly-capillary optics allows for 1:1 imaging with a space resolution of 50 um and no limited depth of sharpness, ideal to map uneven objects. Using conically shaped optics, a magnification of 6 times was achieved with a space resolution of 10 um. We present a measurement with a laboratory source showing the camera capability to perform fast full-field X-ray Fluorescence (FF-XRF) imaging with an easy, portable and modular setup.
View original: http://arxiv.org/abs/1210.4344

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