X-ray dark-field via spectral propagation-based imaging

Author(s)
Ahlers, Jannis N
Pavlov, Konstantin
Kitchen, Marcus J
Morgan, Kaye S
Publication Date
2024
Abstract
<p>Dark-field X-ray imaging visualizes scattering from unresolved microstructure. Most dark-field imaging techniques rely on crystals or structured illumination, but recent work has shown that dark-field effects are observable in straightforward propagation-based imaging (PBI). Based on the single-material X-ray Fokker–Planck equation with an a priori dark-field energy dependence, we propose an algorithm to extract phase and dark-field effects from dual-energy PBI images. We successfully apply the dark-field retrieval algorithm to simulated and experimental dual-energy data, and show that by accounting for dark-field effects, projected thickness reconstruction is improved compared to the classic Paganin algorithm. With the emergence of spectral detectors, the method could enable single-exposure dark-field imaging of dynamic and living samples.</p>
Citation
Optica, 11(8), p. 1182-1191
ISSN
2334-2536
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Publisher
Optica
Rights
Attribution 4.0 International
Title
X-ray dark-field via spectral propagation-based imaging
Type of document
Journal Article
Entity Type
Publication

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