X-ray microscopy
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X-ray microscopy is an imaging technique that uses X-rays instead of visible light to produce high-resolution images of the internal structure of materials and biological specimens at the nanoscale.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
imaging technique
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microscopy technique ⓘ |
| advantageOver | optical microscopy at high thickness ⓘ |
| canImage |
dense materials
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thick biological samples ⓘ |
| canProvide | 3D reconstructions via tomography ⓘ |
| comparedTo | electron microscopy ⓘ |
| contrastsWith | optical microscopy ⓘ |
| enables |
in situ experiments
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nanoscale tomography ⓘ operando studies ⓘ |
| hasApplication |
battery research
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biology ⓘ catalysis research ⓘ cell biology ⓘ geoscience ⓘ materials science ⓘ nanotechnology ⓘ pharmaceutical research ⓘ semiconductor inspection ⓘ structural biology ⓘ |
| hasCapability | high-resolution imaging ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
3D imaging capability
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chemical sensitivity ⓘ element-specific contrast ⓘ large penetration depth ⓘ nanoscale spatial resolution ⓘ non-destructive imaging ⓘ short wavelength illumination ⓘ |
| hasType |
X-ray fluorescence microscopy
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X-ray holographic microscopy ⓘ X-ray phase-contrast microscopy ⓘ coherent diffractive imaging ⓘ full-field X-ray microscopy ⓘ ptychography ⓘ scanning X-ray microscopy ⓘ transmission X-ray microscopy ⓘ |
| isLimitedBy |
availability of bright X-ray sources
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radiation damage to samples ⓘ |
| isUsedAt |
X-ray free-electron laser facilities
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synchrotron facilities ⓘ |
| offersResolution | nanometer scale ⓘ |
| operatesIn |
hard X-ray regime
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soft X-ray regime ⓘ |
| replaces | visible light ⓘ |
| requires |
X-ray detector
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X-ray optics ⓘ X-ray source ⓘ |
| studies |
biological specimens
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internal structure of materials ⓘ |
| uses | X-rays ⓘ |
| usesOptics |
Fresnel zone plates
NERFINISHED
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Kirkpatrick–Baez mirrors NERFINISHED ⓘ capillary optics ⓘ zone plates ⓘ |
| usesSource |
X-ray free-electron laser
NERFINISHED
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laboratory X-ray tube ⓘ synchrotron radiation ⓘ |
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