Analysis of partial coherence in grating-based phase-contrast X-ray imaging

We report here a quantitative analysis of the effect of partial coherence on grating-based phase-contrast X-ray imaging. The self-image intensity has been derived through the phase-space formulation in the framework of the Wigner distribution. Based on the behavior of the self-image visibility, the...

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Published inNuclear instruments & methods in physics research. Section A, Accelerators, spectrometers, detectors and associated equipment Vol. 619; no. 1; pp. 319 - 322
Main Authors Wang, Zhili, Liu, Xiaosong, Zhu, Peiping, Huang, Wanxia, Yuan, Qingxi, Li, Enrong, Liu, Yijin, Zhang, Kai, Hong, Youli, Wu, Ziyu
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Elsevier B.V 01.07.2010
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Fractional Talbot distance
Partial coherence
Self-image
Visibility
Fractional Talbot distance
Visibility
Partial coherence
Self-image
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Summary:We report here a quantitative analysis of the effect of partial coherence on grating-based phase-contrast X-ray imaging. The self-image intensity has been derived through the phase-space formulation in the framework of the Wigner distribution. Based on the behavior of the self-image visibility, the minimum required spatial coherence length is given for three different types of gratings. Furthermore, we show that the coherence requirement, at different fractional Talbot distances, increases linearly with the Talbot order for the three types of gratings. The approach we presented can also be successfully applied to the Talbot–Lau geometry.
ISSN:0168-9002
1872-9576
DOI:10.1016/j.nima.2009.10.126