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Why is my image noisy? A look into the terms contributing to a time-resolved X-ray microscopy image
Simone Finizio1, Benjamin Watts1, Jörg Raabe1
1Swiss Light Source, Paul Scherrer Institut, 5232 Villigen PSI, Switzerland.
Abstract:
Through Monte Carlo simulations, we investigate how various experimental parameters can influence the quality of time-resolved scanning transmission X-ray microscopy images. In particular, the effect of the X-ray photon flux, of the thickness of the investigated samples, and of the frequency of the dynamical process under investigation on the resulting time-resolved image are investigated. The ideal sample and imaging conditions that allow for an optimal image quality are then identifed.
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