Summary: Professor Jom Luiten and his team at Delft University of Technology have successfully built a compact X-ray machine capable of generating close-knit and adjustable hard X-rays for looking into paintings or other art-historical or archaeological objects. The device, the size of an optical lab table, is unique in its ability to tune X-ray energy with great accuracy, making it suitable for various applications such as examining silicon wafers or researching diseases like atherosclerosis. While the prototype is a significant milestone, the team plans to further enhance the machine’s intensity and precision for future research opportunities.
https://www.tue.nl/en/news-and-events/news-overview/27-11-2024-tue-researchers-get-compact-hard-x-ray-machine-to-work?ct=t%28EMAIL_CAMPAIGN_2024_12_05_12_30&cHash=2698890d84f51932fdab618ea6ad1a4b