Optimization of the in-line X-ray phase-contrast imaging setup considering edge-contrast enhancement and spatial resolution

Employing the approximation theory based on refraction and the definition of the total point-spread-function of the imaging system, the variation in the edge contrast of simple model samples is discussed with different source-to-sample and sample-to-detector distances, which actually means different spatial resolutions of the imaging system. The experiments were carried out with the Beamline 4W1A imaging setup at the Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility for simple model and insect samples. The results show that to obtain clear phase-contrast images of biologic tissues for the X-ray in-line imaging setup, with determined parameters such as the size of the X-ray source, the pixel size of the detector and the fixed source-to-sample distance, there is a range of optimized sample-to-detector distances. The analysis method discussed in this article can be helpful in optimizing the setup of X-ray in-line phase-contrast imaging.     

纯热传导冷却产生软X射线激光

本文通过n_e=1×10~(19)cm~(-3)的热等离子体,在纯热传导冷却机制下的计算,得到了等离子体温度的时空变化,并运用碰撞-辐射模型计算了在这种条件下,类锂铝离子4f-3d,5f-3d跃迁的增益系数,计算表明:只要有合适的初始条件,用纯热传导冷却机制,也能产生软X射线激光增益.     

带超环面镜的掠入射光栅谱仪测试系统响应特性模拟分析

指出了文献[1]在物理概念上和公式推导中的错误,并在订正了这些错误之后,考虑了实际的激光等离子体光源的几何尺度和线状等离子体的安排,对在复合泵浦X激光增益实验中所使用的带超环面镜X光中继元件的掠入射光栅光谱仪系统进行了全面的模拟计算.结果表明,作者所使用的带超环面镜的X光增益测试系统,其因离焦而导致的非线性效应是完全可以忽略的,系统的空间分辨能力的下降也是非常小的,从而否定了文献[1]中的结论,表明作者在X激光增益测量实验中所使用的带超环面镜X光中继元件的掠入射光栅光谱仪系统是完全可靠的.     

黑腔靶中超热电子特性研究

近几年来,在“神光”装置上进行了1.053μm激光与平面靶及一系列柱形黑腔靶相互作用实验。用一台多道滤波—荧光X光能谱仪(FFS)测得各种靶发射的超热X射线谱,由谱推导超热电子温度T_h和超热电子总能量E_h当照射靶单束激光能量E_(tar)为400～670J、脉宽τ=650～1150ps时,发现黑腔内明显存在两群服从Maxwell分布高能电子(T_h=35～45keV;T_(hh)=150～350kev),而且E_(he)占E_(tar)的份额为10％～12％。实验还表明:腔内的E_(he)与非线性过程特征量(SRS)有较好的线性关系,因此推断出腔内超热电子产生的主要机制是受激Raman散射。在相同照射条件下,黑腔靶产生的超热电子比平面靶严重。     

类锂铝复合机制产生X光激光的等离子体状态

本文从速率方程出发,讨论了类锂铝复合等离子体的激发态结构,衰减常数,反转率和小信号增益等表征介质增益特性的物理量以及它们随电子温度,电子密度和光子逃逸几率的变化。找到了进行类锂铝离子通过复合机制产生X光激光设计应创造的等离子体状态目标区域。还讨论了这些物理量随原子序数变化的定标律。     

制作多焦点全息透镜的新方法

本文提出了一种制作多焦点全息透镜的新光路,消除了干板上的多余条纹,从而有效地抑制了杂散光,并导出了用此光路制作的平面型全息透镜的衍射效率,给出了实验结果。     

The beam-based calibration of an X-ray pinhole camera at SSRF

A pinhole camera for imaging X-ray synchrotron radiation from a dipole magnet is now in operation at the Shanghai Synchrotron Radiation Facility (SSRF) storage ring. The electron beam size is derived by unfolding the radiation image and the point spread function (PSF) with deconvolution techniques. The performance of the pinhole is determined by the accuracy of the PSF measurement. This article will focus on a beam-based calibration scheme to measure the PSF system by varying the beam images with different quadrupole settings and fitting them with the corresponding theoretical beam sizes. Applying this method at SSRF, the PSF value of the pinhole is revised from 37 to 44 μm. The deviation in beam size between the theoretical value and the measured value is minimized to 4% after calibration. This optimization allows us to observe the horizontal disturbance due to injection down to as small as 0.5 μm.     

Photoabsorption spectra of CF3I and thermally dissociated CF3I near the C 1s, I 3d and F 1s ionisation thresholds

We report soft X-ray total ion yield and angular-resolved ion yield spectra of CF₃I in the C 1s, I 3d and F 1s ionisation regions, and tentatively assign the observed electronic states. Anisotropy in ion yield is observed only for the C transition, indicating that the dipole moment for this transition is parallel to the C_3v. The effusive source of CF₃I is heated to 800 K to produce a mixture of CF₃ and I, and the resulting spectra are compared to those recorded at room temperature.     

Electrochemical, morphological and microstructural characterization of carbon film resistor electrodes for application in electrochemical sensors

The electrochemical and microstructural properties of carbon film electrodes made from carbon film electrical resistors of 1.5, 15, 140 Ω and 2.0 kΩ nominal resistance have been investigated before and after electrochemical pre-treatment at +0.9 V vs SCE, in order to assess the potential use of these carbon film electrodes as electrochemical sensors and as substrates for sensors and biosensors. The results obtained are compared with those at electrodes made from previously investigated 2 Ω carbon film resistors. Cyclic voltammetry was performed in acetate buffer and phosphate buffer saline electrolytes and the kinetic parameters of the model redox system Fe(CN)₆^3−/4− obtained. The 1.5 Ω resistor electrodes show the best properties for sensor development with wide potential windows, similar electrochemical behaviour to those of 2 Ω and close-to-reversible kinetic parameters after electrochemical pre-treatment. The 15 and 140 Ω resistor electrodes show wide potential windows although with slower kinetics, whereas the 2.0 kΩ resistor electrodes show poor cyclic voltammetric profiles even after pre-treatment. Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy related these findings to the interfacial properties of the electrodes. Microstructural and morphological studies were carried out using contact mode Atomic Force Microscopy (AFM), Confocal Raman spectroscopy and X-ray diffraction. AFM showed more homogeneity of the films with lower nominal resistances, related to better electrochemical characteristics. X-ray diffraction and Confocal Raman spectroscopy indicate the existence of a graphitic structure in the carbon films.     

基于法国实验客体的X射线准直技术研究

通过研究法国实验客体(FTO)的闪光照相过程,设计了静态照相过程中采用的准直措施,除传统的一二级准直体外,还通过添加三级准直体来进一步控制入射到客体边缘部分的X射线,从而降低散射的影响。蒙特卡罗方法模拟结果表明,采用三级准直技术可以有效地控制散射的影响,图像接收平面各边界的直散比有了明显的提升。