Open AccessLaminographic imaging using synchrotron radiation – challenges and opportunities
Author(s) -
Lukas Helfen,
Feng Xu,
Heikki Suhonen,
Peter Cloetens,
Tilo Baumbach
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
journal of physics. conference series
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.21
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1742-6596
pISSN - 1742-6588
DOI - 10.1088/1742-6596/425/19/192025
Subject(s) - synchrotron radiation , phase contrast imaging , optics , nondestructive testing , synchrotron , materials science , tomography , tomographic reconstruction , phase contrast microscopy , physics , quantum mechanics
International audienceSynchrotron-radiation computed laminography (SRCL) was developed as a nondestructive three-dimensional (3D) imaging technique for flat and laterally extended objects. Complementing the established method of computed tomography, SRCL is based on the inclination of the tomographic axis with respect to the incident x-ray beam by a defined angle. Its ability for 3D imaging of regions of interest in flat specimens was demonstrated in various fields of investigation, e. g. in nondestructive testing, material science and life sciences. We introduce the principles of the method and report on the latest developments of SRCL. The experimental set-ups at the ESRF beamlines ID19 and ID22NI are dedicated to 3D micro-and nano-scale imaging, respectively, utilising different contrast modes including absorption, phase contrast and fluorescence. Selected examples from materials science outline the potential of the method for an unparalleled nondestructive 3D characterisation of flat specimen