Technical Specifications

• CoreTOM from XRE
• Down to 5 micron voxel size
• Fast in situ scans (<1 min.)
• Energy range of the source: tungsten (40-180) keV
• Power: up to 300 W
• Normal detector size: 2880 x 2880
• Prototype of a energy selective detector that allows resolving the energy spectrum of the transmitted X-rays (energy range: 23-155 KeV over 120 energy bins, resolution ~ 1.1 keV)

Application

• Visualization of mineral distribution in a rock
• Quantification and statistical analysis of the components inside a sample
• 3D Rendering of materials to feed into numerical models
• Analysis of time-lapse processes inside materials
• 3D element / mineral identification by coupling the normal detector with the spectral detector

Sample Requirements

• Samples up to 1 m height and 30 cm diameter

The project brings together on a European scale key national and regional electron and X-ray microscopy facilities to European researchers, from both academia and industry, ensuring their optimal use and joint development.

To meet these aims, the project combines:

• Networking activities, to foster a culture of co-operation between research infrastructures that aim to standardize procedures for multiscale imaging between different X-ray and electron beam techniques.
• Trans-national access to key research infrastructures between the partners; Spectral-CT scanner will be the main instrument provided by HIF.
• Standardize analysis and automation of data linkage between different techniques. Includes developing artificial intelegence methods.