Recent progress in ultra fast electron beam X-ray computed tomography

A new ultra fast electron beam X-ray CT scanner has been developed, implemented and tested in different applications. It consists, amongst other components, of an electron beam unit with 10 kHz scanning capability and 1 mm focal spot size and a 240 element circular CZT detector arc. The system is capable to produce slice images at up to 7 kHz frame rate of moderately absorbing objects with maximum 120 mm diameter. The paper introduces the scanner and first results for two-phase flow measurements in a bubble column and a fluidized bed.