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Spectroscopy

Radiography

Internal structure of a chicken wing showing the chicken bones

Radiography is a non-destructive x-ray testing method where objects can be examined to verify their internal structure and integrity.

X-rays passing through the object are absorbed by different amounts depending on the object's density and structural composition. The result is a two-dimensional image of varying intensities proportional to the amount of radiation reaching each area.

Time-resolved studies can be made to watch changes in real time as an object is operating or is changed by being cooled, heated, compressed, or pulled.

Application Sectors

Energy
Advanced materials
Environment
Cybersecurity

 

 

beamlines at the Swiss Light Source

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