High Precision X-Ray Measurements

• Main Author: Scordo, Alessandro (auth)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2019
• Subjects: Compton camera; and detectors; X-ray detectors; coherent imaging; X-ray and ?-ray spectrometers; magnetic multilayers; X-ray diffraction; X-ray spectroscopy; XAS; scintillation detector; X-ray absorption; XRF; HAPG; soft X-rays; gratings; von Hamos; radiation detectors; amylin; synchrotron radiation; high energy resolution fluorescence detection; optical materials; HOPG; molybdenum; Pyrolytic Graphite; mosaic spread; mirrors; quantum foundations; strong interaction; Mössbauer spectroscopy; multidisciplinarity; Compton scattering; Pauli exclusion principle; free electron lasers; X- and ?-ray instruments; silicon photomultiplier; kaonic atoms; standing waves; X- and ?-ray sources; graphite crystals; mosaicity; X-ray source facilities; rocking curve; optical instruments and equipment; photodetectors; TM oxides; X-ray reflectivity; beamlines; X-ray; XAFS; solid-state detectors; underground experiment; material investigation; material science; thin films; X-ray Raman; medical applications; THz radiation; X-ray absorption spectroscopy; positron emission tomography
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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.