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A new generation of detectors for scanning x-ray beam imaging systems

Rommel, 2016

Document ID
4545963166394986588
Author
Rommel J
Publication year
Publication venue
Journal of Instrumentation

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Scanning x-ray beam imaging systems were first developed by American Science and Engineering, Inc.(AS&E) in the early 1970s [1]. Since then, these systems have found a wide range of applications in security inspection and non-destructive testing. Large-area …
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