Observation of low-temperature object by phase-contrast x-ray imaging: Nondestructive imaging of air clathrate hydrates at 233 K
- National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology (AIST), Central 5, 1-1-1, Higashi, Tsukuba, Ibaraki 305-8565 (Japan)
A cryochamber and a liquid cell that are designed for nondestructive three dimensional observations and arranged in a two-crystal x-ray interferometer expand the use of phase-contrast x-ray imaging that could only be performed at room temperature in previous studies to a new temperature range of 190 K to room temperature. The methyl acetate in the liquid cell prevents undesirable sample outline contrasts and enables internal observations. Both a nondestructive observation and a highly accurate absolute density of the materials under low-temperature conditions can be obtained with a single measurement using this new technique. A three dimensional x-ray computed tomography (x-ray CT) of the air clathrate hydrate in the hexagonal ice drilled from Dome Fuji in Antarctica is shown, and the density of the air hydrate is estimated to be 0.937(3) g/cm{sup 3} at 233 K.
- OSTI ID:
- 20779369
- Journal Information:
- Review of Scientific Instruments, Vol. 77, Issue 5; Other Information: DOI: 10.1063/1.2200751; (c) 2006 American Institute of Physics; Country of input: International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA); ISSN 0034-6748
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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