Affiliations: National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory, University
of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, China
Note: [] Corresponding author: Ziyu Wu, National Synchrotron Radiation
Laboratory, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei 230027, Anhui,
China. Tel.: +86 551 6360 2077; Fax: +86 551 6514 1078; E-mail: wuzy@ustc.edu.cn
Abstract: X-ray phase-contrast imaging can provide greatly improved contrast
over conventional absorption-based imaging for weakly absorbing samples, such
as biological soft tissues and fibre composites. In this study, we introduced
an easy and fast way to develop a user-friendly software platform dedicated to
the new grating-based X-ray phase-contrast imaging setup at the National
Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory of the University of Science and Technology of
China. The control of 21 motorized stages, of a piezoelectric stage and of an
X-ray tube are achieved with this software, it also covers image acquisition
with a flat panel detector for automatic phase stepping scan. Moreover, a data
post-processing module for signals retrieval and other custom features are in
principle available. With a seamless integration of all the necessary functions
in one software package, this platform greatly facilitate users' activities
during experimental runs with this grating based X-ray phase contrast imaging
setup.
