LEADER 03326oam 2200457 450 001 996466731903316 005 20220127211938.0 010 $a3-030-66329-9 024 7 $a10.1007/978-3-030-66329-2 035 $a(CKB)4100000011772817 035 $a(DE-He213)978-3-030-66329-2 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6480831 035 $a(PPN)253859840 035 $a(EXLCZ)994100000011772817 100 $a20210708d2021 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurnn#008mamaa 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 10$aX-ray phase-contrast imaging using near-field speckles /$fMarie-Christine Zdora 205 $a1st ed. 2021. 210 1$aCham, Switzerland :$cSpringer,$d[2021] 210 4$d©2021 215 $a1 online resource (XXI, 337 p. 102 illus., 88 illus. in color.) 225 1 $aSpringer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,$x2190-5053 311 1 $a3-030-66328-0 327 $aIntroduction -- Principles of X-Ray Imaging -- Synchrotron Beamlines, Instrumentation and Contributions -- X-ray Single-Grating Interferometry -- Principles and State of the Art Of X-Ray Speckle-Based Imaging -- The Unified Modulated Pattern Analysis -- At-Wavelength Optics Characterisation Via X-Ray Speckle- And Grating-Based Unified Modulated Pattern Analysis -- 3d Virtual Histology Using X-Ray Speckle With The Unified Modulated Pattern Analysis -- Recent Developments and Ongoing Work In X-Ray Speckle-Based Imaging -- Summary, Conclusions and Outlook -- Appendices. 330 $aThis thesis presents research on novel X-ray imaging methods that improve the study of specimens with small density differences, revealing their inner structure and density distribution. Exploiting the phase shift of X-rays in a material can significantly increase the image contrast compared to conventional absorption imaging. This thesis provides a practical guide to X-ray phase-contrast imaging with a strong focus on X-ray speckle-based imaging, the most recently developed phase-sensitive method. X-ray speckle-based imaging only requires a piece of abrasive paper in addition to the standard X-ray imaging setup. Its simplicity and robustness combined with the compatibility with laboratory X-ray sources, make it an ideal candidate for wide user uptake in a range of fields. An in-depth overview of the state of the art of X-ray speckle-based imaging and its latest developments is given in this thesis. It, furthermore, explores a broad range of applications, from X-ray optics characterisation, to biomedical imaging for 3D virtual histology and geological studies of volcanic rocks, demonstrating is promising potential. Moreover, the speckle-based technique is placed in the context of other phase-sensitive X-ray imaging methods to assist in the choice of a suitable method, hence serving as a guide and reference work for future users. 410 0$aSpringer Theses, Recognizing Outstanding Ph.D. Research,$x2190-5053 606 $aPhysics 615 0$aPhysics. 676 $a538.36 700 $aZdora$b Marie-Christine$01075115 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bUtOrBLW 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996466731903316 996 $aX-ray phase-contrast imaging using near-field speckles$92583959 997 $aUNISA