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Transmission diffraction-tomography system using a high-energy X-ray tube
D J Garrity1, P M Jenneson, R Crook
1Department of Physics, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK. DJ_Garrity@physics.org
Abstract:
A high-energy bench-top energy dispersive X-ray diffraction (EDXRD) system for 3-dimensional mapping of the crystalline structure and phase transformations in steel is described, for which preliminary data and system development are presented here. The use of precision tungsten slit screens with up to 225 keV X-rays allows for diffraction through samples of 304 L austenitic stainless steel of thickness 3-10 mm, while sample positioning is carried out with a precision goniometer and translation stage system.
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