Table 2. Main specifications of X-ray imaging methods at SAGA Light Source.
| Imaging method | X-ray optics | Scan time | Spatial resolution | Detector | Application example |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Micro-CT | Ge DCM | 1 h | 2 µm | Kenvy 2 | Food, wood, microfossils |
| Metal filter | 100 s | 2 µm | Kenvy 1 | Wood, microfossils | |
| Micro 2D XAFS | Ge DCM | 1 h | 5 µm | Kenvy 2 | Fe, Cu powder |
| Scanning X-ray fluorescence microscopy (SXFM) | – | 1 h for 200 µm × 200 µm | 1 µm | PIN, SDD | Elemental mapping of seeds, microfossils and ash |
| Grating-based interferometry | Metal filter | 5 min for CT | 100 µm | Kenvy 1 | Food |
| Diffraction-enhanced imaging (DEI) | Si DCM | 1 h for CT | 30 µm | Zyla, VHR | Biomedical and organic samples |
| Crystal-based interferometry | Si DCM | 3 h for CT | 30 µm | Zyla, VHR | Biomedical and organic samples |
| Propagation-based imaging | Ge DCM | 1 h for CT | 2 µm | Kenvy 2 | Food, wood, microfossils |
| Low-temperature CT | Si DCM | 15 min | 30 µm | Zyla, VHR | Food, clathrate hydrates |
| Time-resolved topography | Si DCM | 30 µm | Zyla, VHR | SiC power devices |