Reprint

High Precision X-Ray Measurements

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August 2019
144 pages
  • ISBN978-3-03921-317-7 (Paperback)
  • ISBN978-3-03921-318-4 (PDF)

This is a Reprint of the Special Issue High Precision X-Ray Measurements that was published in

Physical Sciences
Summary

Since their discovery in 1895, the detection of X-rays has had a strong impact on and various applications in several fields of science and human life. Impressive efforts have been made to develop new types of detectors and new techniques, aiming to obtain higher precision both in terms of energy and position. Depending on the applications, solid state detectors, microcalorimeters, and various types of spectrometers currently serve as the best options for spectroscopic and imaging detectors. Recent advancements in micron and meV precision have opened the door for groundbreaking applications in fundamental physics, medical science, astrophysics, cultural heritage, and several other fields.

The aim of this Special Issue is to compile an overview, from different communities and research fields, of the most recent developments in X-ray detection and their possible impacts in various sectors, such as in exotic atom measurements, quantum physics studies, XRF, XES, EXAFS, plasma emission spectroscopy, monochromators, synchrotron radiation, telescopes, and space engineering. All the papers included in this Special Issue contribute to emphasizing the importance of X-ray detection in a very broad range of physics topics; most of these topics are covered by the published works, and several others are mentioned in the paper references, providing an interesting and very useful synopsis, from a variety of different communities and research fields, of the most recent developments in X-ray detection and their impact in fundamental research and societal applications.

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Keywords
soft X-rays; XAFS; beamlines; synchrotron radiation; material science; X-ray reflectivity; Mössbauer spectroscopy; magnetic multilayers; standing waves; X-ray absorption spectroscopy; amylin; high energy resolution fluorescence detection; HOPG; HAPG; Pyrolytic Graphite; von Hamos; mosaic spread; mosaicity; rocking curve; Compton camera; positron emission tomography; Compton scattering; scintillation detector; silicon photomultiplier; medical applications; free electron lasers; coherent imaging; X-ray Raman; X-ray absorption; THz radiation; solid-state detectors; radiation detectors; photodetectors; X- and γ-ray instruments; X- and γ-ray sources, mirrors, gratings, and detectors; X-ray and γ-ray spectrometers; optical materials; X-ray diffraction; optical instruments and equipment; molybdenum; TM oxides; XAFS; thin films; kaonic atoms; strong interaction; X-ray detectors; Pauli exclusion principle; quantum foundations; X-ray spectroscopy; underground experiment; X-ray; XAS; XRF; multidisciplinarity; X-ray source facilities; material investigation; graphite crystals