X-ray imaging systems employing point-focusing, curved monochromating optics

An x-ray imaging system comprising:

• an x-ray source;
• an optical device for directing x-rays from the x-ray source, the optical device comprising at least one point-focusing, curved monochromating optic for directing x-rays from the x-ray source towards a focal point in the form of a focused monochromatic x-ray beam;
• a detector aligned with the focused monochromatic x-ray beam directed from of the optical device, the detector being an imaging detector;
• wherein the optical device facilitates radiographic imaging of an object using the detector when the object is located between the optical device and the detector, within the focused monochromatic x-ray beam provided by the optical device;
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• wherein the optical device facilitates radiographic imaging of the object with the object located within the focused monochromatic x-ray beam before the focal point and the detector located between the object and the focal point.

An x-ray imaging system comprising:

• an x-ray source;
• an optical device for directing x-rays from the x-ray source, the optical device comprising at least one point-focusing, curved monochromating optic for directing x-rays from the x-ray source towards a focal point in the form of a focused monochromatic x-ray beam;
• a detector aligned with the focused monochromatic x-ray beam directed from of the optical device, the detector being an imaging detector;
• wherein the optical device facilitates radiographic imaging of an object using the detector when the object is located between the optical device and the detector, within the focused monochromatic x-ray beam provided by the optical device;
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• wherein the optical device facilitates radiographic imaging of the object with the object located within the focused monochromatic x-ray beam before the focal point and the detector located after the focal point.

An x-ray imaging system comprising:

• an x-ray source;
• an optical device for directing x-rays from the x-ray source, the optical device comprising at least one point-focusing, curved monochromating optic for directing x-rays from the x-ray source towards a focal point in the form of a focused monochromatic x-ray beam;
• a detector aligned with the focused monochromatic x-ray beam directed from of the optical device, the detector being an imaging detector;
• wherein the optical device facilitates radiographic imaging of an object using the detector when the object is located between the optical device and the detector, within the focused monochromatic x-ray beam provided by the optical device;
• and
• wherein the optical device facilitates radiographic imaging of the object with the object and the detector located after the focal point.

An x-ray imaging system comprising:

• an x-ray source;
• a first optical device comprising at least one first point-focusing, curved monochromating optic for directing x-rays from the x-ray source towards a first focal point in the form of a first focused monochromatic x-ray beam;
• a second optical device aligned with the first focused monochromatic x-ray beam directed from the first optical device, the second optical device comprising at least one second point-focusing, curved monochromating optic for directing x-rays of the first focused monochromatic x-ray beam towards a second focal point in the form of a second focused monochromatic x-ray beam;
• a detector aligned with the second focused monochromatic x-ray beam directed from the second optical device, the detector being an imaging detector;
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• wherein the first and second optical devices facilitate x-ray imaging of an object using the detector when the object is located between the first optical device and the second optical device within the first focused monochromatic x-ray beam.