The synchrotron-based imaging station for micro-radiography and-tomography at the BAMline (BESSY)

Abstract

Third generation synchrotron light sources allow one to image micro-structured, multi-component specimens with different contrast modalities and resolutions up to the submicrometer range, thanks to their high brilliance and partial coherence. An imaging setup for micro-tomography and -radiography installed at BESSY as part of its first hard X-ray beamline (BAMline) can now be used for absorption, refraction as well as phase contrast. The experimental station is dedicated to in-house research and applications by external users. Monochromatic synchrotron light between 6 keV and 80 keV is attained via a fully automated double multilayer monochromator. We show the suitability of the setup for several applications from materials research. © 2009 IOP Publishing Ltd.