X-ray phase contrast imaging of biological specimens with tabletop synchrotron radiation
S. KneipC. McGuffeyF. DollarM. S. BloomV. ChvykovG. KalintchenkoK. KrushelnickA. MaksimchukS. P. D. ManglesT. MatsuokaZ. NajmudinC. A. J. PalmerJ. SchreiberW. SchumakerA. G. R. ThomasV. Yanovsky
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Since their discovery in 1896, x-rays have had a profound impact on science, medicine and technology. Here we show that the x-rays from a novel tabletop source of bright coherent synchrotron radiation can be applied to phase contrast imaging of biological specimens, yielding superior image quality and avoiding the need for scarce or expensive conventional sources.Keywords:
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