X-ray tomography for mesoscale physics applications

• DOI: 10.1016/j.physa.2004.03.055
• Publication Date: 2004-04-13T09:31:41Z
• Authors: A. Sakellariou; T.J. Sawkins; T.J. Senden; A. Limaye
• Keywords: Mesoscale physics; Magnification; Imaging techniques; Nanostructured materials; Self assembly; X ray analysis; Computerized tomography; Surface chemistry; 01 natural sciences; Materials science; Keywords: Algorithms; Image reconstructio Computed tomography; 0103 physical sciences; Fibre reinforced composites; Computed tomography

Abstract The field of mesoscale physics is concerned with length scales which lie in the sub-micron to millimetre range. As a subject, it covers complexity, disorder, cooperative effects and structure-property relationships. Much of modern material science can be found in this regime and it remains a rich ground for new research. As many of the phenomena ascribed to this regime span several orders in length scale and are inherently three-dimensional in nature, X-ray-computed tomography is a valuable tool in this field. A fully integrated facility dedicated to the study of mesoscopic phenomena is briefly described.