Dynamic radiography using a carbon-nanotube-based field-emission x-ray source
- 1 October 2004
- journal article
- research article
- Published by AIP Publishing in Review of Scientific Instruments
- Vol. 75 (10) , 3264-3267
- https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1791313
Abstract
We report a dynamic radiography system with a carbon nanotube based field-emission microfocus x-ray source. The system can readily generate x-ray radiation with continuous variation of temporal resolution as short as nanoseconds. Its potential applications for dynamic x-ray imaging are demonstrated. The performance characteristics of this compact and versatile system are promising for noninvasive imaging in biomedical research and industrial inspection.Keywords
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