Objective X-ray imaging devices are powerful tools, which provide information about the inner structure of samples during non-destructive examination. However, a range of applications such as studies of early formation stages of metallic foams or conveyor-belt inspection suffer from poor spatial resolution and limited Detective Quantum Efficiency (DQE) of scintillator materials which are used in the detectors available at the moment. The basis of our proposal is the development of new thin layer scintillators for hig h resolution imaging using X-radiation.The proposed project contains the development and optimisation of production processes of substrate and thin layer using Liquid Phase Epitaxy, transfer of these processes to an industrial partner, characterisation of the novel scintillators and tests for different applications with X-radiation from synchrotrons and X-ray tubes. The project will focus on Lu2SiO5:Eu (LSO:Eu) to improve the Detective Quantum Efficiency of the detector.The high absorption efficiency of this ceramic material promises an obvious improvement in the light yield, while the possibility of microstructuring can lead to an improvement in the spatial resolution, especially at high energies. Additionally by applying an anti-reflex coating the wave-guiding effect can be suppressed leading to a higher image quality. Combining these new scintillators with suitable electronics will result in an optimised type of compact X-ray detector. Due to the higher DQE the new scintillator will allow X-ray tomography of medical and biological samples with lower radiation exposure.The usage of such systems in automated inspection systems will improve the product safety. The advanced spatial resolution even at higher energies and reduced exposure times are interesting aspects for tomography measurements with synchrotron radiation resulting in an enhanced field of applications and a significantly increased number of measured samples in a time unit. Fields of science engineering and technologymaterials engineeringcoating and filmsengineering and technologymaterials engineeringceramics Programme(s) FP6-NMP - Nanotechnologies and nanosciences, knowledge-based multifunctional materials and new production processes and devices: thematic priority 3 under the 'Focusing and integrating community research' of the 'Integrating and strengthening the European Research Area' specific programme 2002-2006. Topic(s) NMP-2004-3.4.2.2-3 - Multifunctional ceramic thin films with radically new properties Call for proposal FP6-2004-NMP-TI-4 See other projects for this call Funding Scheme STREP - Specific Targeted Research Project Coordinator FORSCHUNGSZENTRUM KARLSRUHE GMBH Address Weberstrasse 5 Karlsruhe Germany See on map Links Website Opens in new window EU contribution € 0,00 Participants (7) Sort alphabetically Sort by EU Contribution Expand all Collapse all INSTALLATION EUROPEENNE DE RAYONNEMENT SYNCHROTRON France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 6 rue jules horowitz Grenoble See on map Links Website Opens in new window PHOTONIC SCIENCE LIMITED United Kingdom EU contribution € 0,00 Address Millham; mountfield Roberts bridge See on map Links Website Opens in new window OPTIQUE HENRI PETER SAS France EU contribution € 0,00 Address 79 rue saint pierre de vaise Lyon See on map Links Website Opens in new window INNOSPEXION APS Denmark EU contribution € 0,00 Address Raunsbjergvej 10-12 Hvalso See on map Links Website Opens in new window BUNDESANSTALT FÜR MATERIALFORSCHUNG UND -PRÜFUNG Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Unter den eichen 87 Berlin See on map Links Website Opens in new window COMMISSARIAT À L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE France EU contribution € 0,00 Address Batiment le ponant d - 25 rue leblanc Paris See on map Links Website Opens in new window FORSCHUNGSINSTITUT FÜR MINERALISCHE UND METALLISCHE WERKSTOFFE -EDELSTEINE/EDELMETALLE- GMBH Germany EU contribution € 0,00 Address Struthstraße 2 Idar-oberstein See on map Links Website Opens in new window
