• Ray Tolchard's son, Sam Tolchard, competes in bowls and has won seven titles at the English national bowls championships and represented England at the Commonwealth Games in 2014, 2018 and 2022. (wikipedia.org)
  • Proficiency properties, and Lund hosts two of the world's best facilities: The in English equivalent to English 6/B from Swedish upper-secondary world's first 4th generation synchrotron radiation X-ray source, the school. (lu.se)
  • We present an open source python based ray tracing tool that offers several useful features in graphical presentation, material properties, advanced calculations of synchrotron sources, implementation of diffractive and refractive elements, complex (also closed) surfaces and multiprocessing. (lu.se)
  • We are developing novel methods for X-ray analysis of nanostructures, in close collaboration with the MAX IV synchrotron facility. (lu.se)
  • 2 demonstrate an atomic X-ray laser that yields a marked improvement in wavelength stability compared with X-ray free-electron lasers (XFELs), taking a major step towards an ångström-wavelength laser that remains in phase over its pulse duration - that is, which possesses longitudinal coherence. (nature.com)
  • To this end, we use a wide range of X-ray imaging methods at different synchrotrons, including MAX IV in Lund, X-ray free-electron lasers, including European XFEL, as well as lab source systems. (lu.se)
  • Ray Murphy may refer to: Ray Murphy (footballer) (born 1935), Australian rules footballer Ray Murphy (coach) (fl. (wikipedia.org)
  • Finally, at the opposite end of the beam size scale, the paleontology facility project aims at improving X-ray coherent imaging capabilities for large samples. (esrf.fr)
  • In coherent X-ray imaging, the diffracted signal from the sample is analyzed using advanced algorithms, which makes it possible to improve the spatial resolution. (lu.se)
  • We develop methods for coherent X-ray imaging, both in transmission and Bragg geometry, and combine this with electrical measurements. (lu.se)
  • Nano-X-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS), one important deliverable of the beamline project, still requires additional development and commissioning, but should be available in 2015. (esrf.fr)
  • Traditional X-ray imaging is based on absorption contrast, which has poor contrast for small and weakly absorbing samples. (lu.se)
  • It's capable of X-ray absorption contrast and phase contrast imaging at a spatial resolution of about 1 micrometer in 2D and 3D. (lu.se)
  • In x-ray absorption spectroscopy (XAS) the energy of the absorbed photon raises an electron from a deeply bound state into unoccupied bound states or it gains enough energy to escape the atom. (lu.se)
  • The electrons filling the core hole that is generated during the absorption process emit x-ray photons whose energy can be analyzed. (lu.se)
  • 2D and 3D fluorescence, 2D and 3D diffraction, 3D phase contrast imaging and 2D X-ray excited optical emission (XEOL). (esrf.fr)
  • The two main imaging configurations, X-ray fluorescence analysis and magnified phase tomography, are now regularly being put to good use, either on their own or in combination during a single experiment. (esrf.fr)
  • At an intermediate submicrometric scale, ID21, the spectromicroscopy beamline, offers complementary tools to the NINA beamlines with an X-ray microscope in the tender X-ray domain (2-9 keV) for 2D X-ray fluorescence (XRF) and XAS, a FTIR microscope for molecular mapping, including a side branch that should soon provide users with a stable and easy to use instrument for 2D µXRF and µXRD mapping. (esrf.fr)
  • We use X-ray diffraction (XRD), X-ray fluorescence and X-ray imaging. (lu.se)
  • We develop and use novel methods for X-ray imaging with the highest possible spatial and temporal resolution. (lu.se)
  • The Storage Bits take Blu-ray vendors need to understand that Blu-ray's advantage over DVD isn't as great as they thought it would be 5 years ago. (zdnet.com)
  • In this course the basics of X-ray interaction with matter and the concept of different X-ray Microscopy methods will be covered. (lu.se)
  • X-ray microscopy applied to specific materials will also be discussed. (lu.se)
  • H Dierks et al, 3D X-ray microscopy with a CsPbBr3 nanowire scintillator , Nano Res. (lu.se)
  • Ray struggled to adapt to military life and was eventually discharged for ineptitude and lack of adaptability in 1948. (wikipedia.org)
  • Will a Chest X-Ray Show Lung Cancer? (medicinenet.com)
  • Until the lung cancer shows up on a chest X-ray , the tumor is often too far advanced to be cured. (medicinenet.com)
  • Often, many things seen on a chest X-ray turn out to be treatable problems or artifacts. (medicinenet.com)
  • A CT scan shows detailed cross-sectional images of your lungs and hence, it can detect lung cancer more accurately than chest X-ray. (medicinenet.com)
  • Lung cancer looks like a nodule on a CT scan, which can detect many more lung nodules than a chest X-ray. (medicinenet.com)
  • If a chest x-ray shows evidence of pneumoconiosis or spirometry results indicate decreased lung function, follow-up exams must be provided within 2 years if the miner is still working in coal mining. (cdc.gov)
  • L.A.B. Marçal et al, In Situ Imaging of Ferroelastic Domain Dynamics in CsPbBr 3 Perovskite Nanowires by Nanofocused Scanning X-ray Diffraction , ACS Nano , 14 (11), 15973-15982. (lu.se)
  • We have built a phase contrast X-ray tomograph based on a microfocus Cu source. (lu.se)
  • X-ray imaging can be improved by utilising the wave-optical properties to extract images of complementary contrast. (lu.se)
  • For more information, to the sensitivity of climate systems and the capacity of exoplanets see: https://www.fysik.lu.se/en/masters-programme-physics- to support life. (lu.se)
  • The articles presented in this chapter illustrate the broad range of scientific topics encountered at the X-ray imaging beamlines, from medicine and life science to palaeontology, nanowires, stardust or historical artefacts. (esrf.fr)
  • Accordingly, the five X-ray imaging beamlines offer our users a very wide range of accessible lateral resolution and corollary sample sizes, as well as an extended set of imaging and analytical tools. (esrf.fr)
  • In an abdominal X-ray, an X-ray machine sends a beam of radiation through the abdomen, and an image is recorded on special film or a computer. (kidshealth.org)
  • An x-ray machine sends individual x-ray waves through the body. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The consumer conundrum A good up converting player makes a DVD look a bit softer than a Blu-ray disc on a 40 inch high def display - nothing like the difference between a DVD and an old VHS tape. (zdnet.com)
  • Softer body tissues, such as the skin and muscles, allow the X-ray beams to pass through them. (kidshealth.org)
  • The spatial resolution in traditional X-ray imaging is limited by the quality of the optics. (lu.se)
  • Modern X-ray optics can reach below 100 nm focus size, which allows us to probe the crystal structure, electronic properties, composition and ferroic domains with very high spatial resolution. (lu.se)
  • Go to www.lunduniversity.lu.se/x-ray-neutron- of X-ray and neutron beams, to the fundamental physics of the science. (lu.se)
  • Justification" of X-ray examinations for a patient involves a consideration of the potential benefits of the examination and the radiation risk associated with it. (iaea.org)
  • We have used this process called X-ray beam induced current (XBIC) to image the carrier collection within single nanowire solar cells at 50 nm spatial resolution. (lu.se)
  • The video above shows the AI reconstructed movie of the coalescence of a metallic foam filmed at MHz rate with an X-ray microscope. (lu.se)
  • An X-ray is a safe and painless test that uses a small amount of radiation to make an image of bones, organs, and other parts of the body. (kidshealth.org)
  • The Soviet designs are compared to the U.S. effort, represented by the Hermes-II flash X-ray generator developed by the Sandia Laboratories. (rand.org)
  • Ray talks to Kate about her book on Sully Sullivan. (sho.com)
  • And GP and mental health expert Doctor Harry Barry talks to Ray about the negative effects of social media and what measures people can take to safeguard their mental health. (rte.ie)
  • The fine structure of this x-ray emission (XES) give detailed information on the density of filled states and can be used due to the influence of spin-orbit coupling to track the oxidation and total spin state of the emitting atom. (lu.se)
  • X-ray emission process, here showing the Kα- (F) Kβ (E) and valence-to-core (D) emission process. (lu.se)
  • The guests for this Saturday's Ray D'Arcy Show have been revealed, with 80's icons Martin Kemp from Spandau Ballet and his wife Shirlie Holliman from Pepsi & Shirlie and Wham! (rte.ie)
  • Sometimes, the X-ray can show a swallowed foreign object (such as a coin). (kidshealth.org)
  • Most experts feel that the benefits of appropriate x-ray imaging greatly outweigh any risks. (medlineplus.gov)
  • In our group, we exploit and develop AI algorithms to address specific X-ray imaging problems in 2D, 3D, and 4D (3D+time). (lu.se)
  • L. Chayanun et al, Direct Three-Dimensional Imaging of an X-ray Nanofocus Using a Single 60 nm Diameter Nanowire Device , Nano Lett. (lu.se)
  • Normal x-ray imaging relies only on attenuation in the sample, but information about phase shift and scattering of the x-rays can be computed when special conditions are fulfilled. (lu.se)
  • This includes, for example, high resolution, sub-cellular x-ray measurements to study molecular changes in cells or tissues to help identify the causes of the neurodegenerative diseases. (lu.se)
  • 1970s), American football coach Ray Murphy Jr. (1946-2010), American collegiate wrestler Ray Murphy (Neighbours), fictional character on Australian soap opera Neighbours This disambiguation page lists articles about people with the same name. (wikipedia.org)
  • Frustrated with his results and jilted by the prostitute with whom he had formed a relationship, Ray left Mexico on or around November 16, 1967, [14] arriving in Los Angeles three days later. (wikipedia.org)
  • The results may lead to ultrastable X-ray lasers. (nature.com)
  • If you have questions about the abdominal X-ray or what the results mean, talk to your doctor. (kidshealth.org)
  • The system is based on a microfocus X-ray source with a Cu target, a high-resolution detector and a high-precision sample stage. (lu.se)
  • Very fine details can be resolved due to the small x-ray source. (lu.se)
  • Raymond Charles Tolchard (13 October 1953 - 31 July 2004) was an English cricketer and umpire. (wikipedia.org)
  • Title : Selecting surveyors of X-ray equipment Personal Author(s) : Brodeur, Armand E.;Seagle, Edgar F. (cdc.gov)
  • Title : Clinical, X-ray, and serologic changes with histoplasma infection Personal Author(s) : Anderson, Norman W.;Doto, Irene L.;Furcolow, Michael L. (cdc.gov)
  • A spokesman for South Devon Healthcare Trust added: ''On rare occasions the hospital's radiology team will be asked to X-ray an object. (telegraph.co.uk)
  • Before the x-ray, tell your health care team if you are pregnant, may be pregnant, or if you have an IUD inserted. (medlineplus.gov)
  • Ray Whitaker was an Australian rules footballer for the Port Adelaide Football Club. (wikipedia.org)
  • Raymond Mark Zellars (born March 25, 1973) is a former professional American football fullback in the National Football League (NFL). (wikipedia.org)
  • James Earl Ray (March 10, 1928 - April 23, 1998) was an American fugitive convicted of the assassination of Martin Luther King Jr. at the Lorraine Motel in Memphis, Tennessee , on April 4, 1968. (wikipedia.org)
  • How you are positioned depends on the type of x-ray being done. (medlineplus.gov)
  • NASA datanaut and Miss Universe Ireland Fionnghuala O' Reilly joins Ray to talk about girls who code, and the upcoming Miss Universe competition in Atlanta. (rte.ie)
  • 13-year-old Anna Kearney who'll be representing Ireland in Junior Eurovision joins Ray for a special performance ahead of the competition in Gliwice, Poland next week. (rte.ie)
  • It's time for us to talk about ray tracing once again, this time in Metro Exodus, the latest game to integrate support for Nvidia's RTX technology. (techspot.com)
  • After a less than encouraging debut of real-time ray tracing in Battlefield V, Nvidia and DICE have been working together to optimize the game's implementation of DXR . (techspot.com)
  • Some body positions needed during an x-ray may be uncomfortable for a short time. (medlineplus.gov)
  • The nanowires can also be used as high-resolution X-ray detectors. (lu.se)
  • The Brian Ray Smith Memorial Scholarship is available to students at Murray State University. (fastweb.com)
  • Research in science enables the development of x-ray-and-neutron-science. (lu.se)
  • For putting together this test we took the most powerful Pascal GPU we had on hand - the Nvidia Titan X - and pitted it against Nvidia's RTX line-up in the three games that support ray tracing thus far. (techspot.com)