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Title: Phase modulation due to crystal diffraction by ptychographic imaging

Journal Article · · Physical Review. B

Solving the phase problem in x-ray crystallography has occupied a considerable scientific effort in the 20th century and led to great advances in structural science. Here we use x-ray ptychography to demonstrate an interference method which measures the phase of the beam transmitted through a crystal, relative to the incoming beam, when diffraction takes place. The observed phase change of the direct beam through a small gold crystal is found to agree with both a quasikinematical model and full dynamical theories of diffraction. Our discovery of a diffraction contrast mechanism will enhance the interpretation of data obtained from crystalline samples using the ptychography method, which provides some of the most accurate x-ray phase-contrast images.

Research Organization:
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL), Upton, NY (United States); Univ. College, London (United Kingdom)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE Office of Science (SC), Basic Energy Sciences (BES); Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
Grant/Contract Number:
SC0012704; EP/I022562/1
OSTI ID:
1423915
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1425087
Report Number(s):
BNL-203280-2018-JAAM; PRBMDO; 104101
Journal Information:
Physical Review. B, Journal Name: Physical Review. B Vol. 97 Journal Issue: 10; ISSN 2469-9950
Publisher:
American Physical Society (APS)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 4 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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