Soft x-ray contact imaging of biological specimens using a laser-produced plasma as an x-ray source
The use of a laser-produced plasma as an x-ray source provides significant advantages over other types of sources for x-ray microradiography of, particularly, living biological specimens. The pulsed nature of the x-rays enables imaging of the specimen in a living state, and the small source size minimizes penumbral blurring. This makes it possible to make an exposure close to the source, thereby increasing the x-ray intensity. In this article, we will demonstrate the applications of x-ray contact microradiography in structural and developmental botany such as the localization of silica deposition and the floral morphologenesis of maize.
- Research Organization:
- State Univ. of New York, Buffalo, NY (USA). Dept. of Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Sponsoring Organization:
- DOE/DP
- DOE Contract Number:
- AS03-88DP10782
- OSTI ID:
- 6648328
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/DP/10782-1; ON: DE90016098
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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MAIZE
X-RAY RADIOGRAPHY
BOTANY
LASER-PRODUCED PLASMA
MICRORADIOGRAPHY
PROGRESS REPORT
SILICA
X-RAY SOURCES
BIOLOGY
CEREALS
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