Large Field X-ray tomographic Imaging

三维x射线成像：x射线断层摄影术从不同角度拍摄的许多二维x射线照片，在计算机中无损地建立物体的三维图像。3D x射线成像是一个快速发展的领域，吸引了许多学科的用户，其中大多数人从未使用过大型设备。我们的项目将在英国建立第一条同步加速器x射线成像光束线。我们将用它来开发层析成像技术、仪器和一个用户社区，该社区将于2009年1月搬到Diamond上的JEEP上。我们将开发新的探测器，建立一个独特的大面积中分辨率设施，与ESRF互补，并反映16.3和吉普上源的独特特征。这与仪器周围足够的空间相结合，将有助于进行广泛的新实验，包括原位和动态研究。由于16.3的光束线将在2007年春季作为经济措施关闭，我们将能够将光束线专用于断层扫描，并延长其使用寿命，以配合SRS x射线设备的全面关闭。该项目代表了SRS（直到2008年底）和新钻石光源（从2009年开始）之间的无缝工作计划，两个设施在所有阶段都充分参与。通过对16.3梁线的测试和开发，我们将能够加快新的JEEP工程梁线的调试期，直接转移硬件和专业知识。此外，我们将利用层析成像方法、图像重建、可视化和电子科学的发展，在欧洲同步加速器与曼彻斯特开发一个完整的解决方案，以允许大量新手用户访问，包括完整的CT重建过程，从数据减少、重建、备份、数据分发到3D渲染和可视化。

3D X-ray imagingX-ray tomography builds up a 3D image in the computer of the object non destructively from many 2D X-ray radiographs taken from different angles. 3D X-ray imaging is a rapidly growing area attracting users across many disciplines most of whom have never used large scale facilities. Our project will set up the first synchrotron X-ray imaging beam line in the UK. We will use it to develop tomographic imaging techniques, instrumentation and a user community that will move to JEEP on Diamond in Jan. 2009. We will develop new detectors to establish a unique large area - medium resolution facility that is complementary to the ESRF and which reflects the unique characteristics of the sources on 16.3 and JEEP. This combined with sufficient space around the instrument will facilitate a very wide range of novel experiments including in situ and dynamic studies. Because the 16.3 beamline would otherwise close down in Spring 2007 as an economy measure, we will be able to dedicate the beamline to tomography and extend its lifetime to match the overall closure of the SRS X-ray facility. This project represents a seamless programme of work between SRS (till the end of 2008) and the new Diamond Light Source (From 2009) with both facilities fully involved at all stages. through the testing and development of the beamline on 16.3 we will be able to accelerate the commissioning period on the new JEEP engineering beamline, directly transferring hardware and expertise. Further we will exploit developments in tomographic methodology, image reconstruction, visualisation and e-science being developed at the European synchrotron source with Manchester to develop acomplete solution to allow a large throughput of novice users access, including the full CT reconstruction process, from data-reduction, reconstruction, back-up, data distribution through to 3D rendering and visualisation.