X-ray diffraction imaging: technology and applications

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This book explores novel use of X-ray diffraction technology that opens an entirely new field of looking at objects, human organs, baggage suitcases, or contraband substances. The ability to perform spatially-resolved material discrimination significantly enhances the performance of medical and industrial radiography, as well as contraband and explosives detection systems. To this end, a number of approaches have been developed, including fluorescence, hyperspectral transmission, phase contrast, and coherent scatter imaging, that are explained throughout the book. Featuring chapters written by an international selection of authors from both academia and industry, the book covers both imaging and detection in practical applications for medical, industrial, and security fields.  Read more... Abstract: This book explores novel use of X-ray diffraction technology that opens an entirely new field of looking at objects, human organs, baggage suitcases, or contraband substances. The ability to perform spatially-resolved material discrimination significantly enhances the performance of medical and industrial radiography, as well as contraband and explosives detection systems. To this end, a number of approaches have been developed, including fluorescence, hyperspectral transmission, phase contrast, and coherent scatter imaging, that are explained throughout the book. Featuring chapters written by an international selection of authors from both academia and industry, the book covers both imaging and detection in practical applications for medical, industrial, and security fields Content: 1 Coded Aperture X-Ray Diffraction TomographyJoel A. Greenberg2 Semiconductor Sensors for XRD ImagingKrzysztof Iniewski and Adam Grosser3 Integrated Circuits for XRD ImagingKrzysztof Iniewski4 Applications of X-Ray Diffraction Imaging in MedicineManu N. Lakshmanan5 Materials Science of X-Ray DiffractionScott D. Wolter6 X-Ray Diffraction and Focal Construct TechnologyKeith Rogers and Paul Evans7 X-Ray Diffraction Tomography: Methods and SystemsShuo Pang and Zheyuan Zhu8 Energy-Resolving Detectors for XDi Airport Security SystemsDirk Kosciesza