Dr. Kentaro Uesugi Profile

Dr. Kentaro Uesugi

Vice Senior Researcher at Japan Synchrotron Radiation Research Institute

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Publications (39)

Proceedings Article | 24 October 2024 Poster + Paper

Hierarchical three-dimensional imaging using x-ray micro-/nano-tomography at BL20XU of SPring-8

Akihisa Takeuchi, Masayuki Uesugi, Yuki Sada, Kentaro Uesugi

Proceedings Volume 13152, 131521R (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3027913

KEYWORDS: X-rays, X-ray computed tomography, X-ray imaging, Diffusers, Minerals, Nondestructive evaluation, Microscopes, Imaging systems, Cameras, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 24 October 2024 Poster + Paper

Development of fully automatic high-energy x-ray tomography system at SPring-8 BL28B2

Kentaro Uesugi, Masato Hoshino, Masayuki Uesugi, Takashi Kameshima, Takaki Hatsui, Yasumasa Joti, Toshiyuki Hiraki, Tetsuo Honma, Junpei Yamada, Michihiro Sugahara, Hidekazu Takano, Makina Yabashi

Proceedings Volume 13152, 131521S (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3027969

KEYWORDS: X-rays, X-ray computed tomography, X-ray imaging, Image restoration, Tomography, Image processing, X-ray detectors, Imaging systems, Data centers, Cameras

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Proceedings Article | 17 October 2024 Presentation + Paper

Development of micro/nano-tomography system at SPring-8 BL47XU

Kentaro Uesugi, Masahiro Yasutake, Akihisa Takeuchi

Proceedings Volume 13152, 131520G (2024) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.3027966

KEYWORDS: X-rays, X-ray optics, X-ray imaging, Image sensors, Spatial resolution, Tomography, Microscopes, X-ray detectors, Zone plates, CMOS sensors

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SPIE Journal Paper | 6 January 2021 Open Access

Measuring the atomic scattering factors near the iridium L-edges for the Athena silicon pore optics reflector

Hisamitsu Awaki, Yoshitomo Maeda, Hironori Matsumoto, Sara Svendsen, Marcos Bavdaz, Maximilien Collon, Kazunori Asakura, Finn Christensen, Desiree D. Ferreira, Matteo Guainazzi, Masato Hoshino, Shuntaro Ide, Kazunori Ishibashi, Wansu Kan, Sonny Massahi, Takuya Miyazawa, Sadayuki Shimizu, Brian Shortt, Yusuke Takehara, Keisuke Tamura, Kentaro Uesugi, Richard Willingale, Tomokage Yoneyama, Atsushi Yoshida

JATIS, Vol. 7, Issue 01, 014001, (January 2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.7.1.014001

KEYWORDS: Iridium, X-rays, Scattering, Reflectivity, Mirrors, Data modeling, Error analysis, Surface roughness, Silicon, X-ray telescopes

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SPIE Journal Paper | 27 January 2018

On-ground calibration of the Hitomi Hard X-ray Telescopes

Hideyuki Mori, Takuya Miyazawa, Hisamitsu Awaki, Hironori Matsumoto, Yasunori Babazaki, Ayako Bandai, Tadatsugu Demoto, Akihiro Furuzawa, Yoshito Haba, Takayuki Hayashi, Ryo Iizuka, Kazunori Ishibashi, Manabu Ishida, Naoki Ishida, Masayuki Itoh, Toshihiro Iwase, Hiroyoshi Kato, Hiroaki Kobayashi, Tatsuro Kosaka, Hideyo Kunieda, Shou Kurashima, Daichi Kurihara, Yuuji Kuroda, Yoshitomo Maeda, Yoshifumi Meshino, Ikuyuki Mitsuishi, Yusuke Miyata, Hosei Nagano, Yoshiharu Namba, Yasushi Ogasaka, Keiji Ogi, Takashi Okajima, Shigetaka Saji, Fumiya Shimasaki, Takuro Sato, Toshiki Sato, Naotsugu Shima, Satoshi Sugita, Yoshio Suzuki, Kenji Tachibana, Sasagu Tachibana, Shunya Takizawa, Keisuke Tamura, Yuzuru Tawara, Kazuki Tomikawa, Tatsuharu Torii, Kentaro Uesugi, Koujun Yamashita, Shigeo Yamauchi

JATIS, Vol. 4, Issue 01, 011210, (January 2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.4.1.011210

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Mirrors, Calibration, X-ray imaging, X-ray telescopes, Sensors, Hard x-rays, Spatial resolution, Vignetting, Reflectivity

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SPIE Journal Paper | 22 January 2018 Open Access

Supermirror design for Hard X-Ray Telescopes on-board Hitomi (ASTRO-H)

Keisuke Tamura, Hideyo Kunieda, Yusuke Miyata, Takashi Okajima, Takuya Miyazawa, Akihiro Furuzawa, Hisamitsu Awaki, Yoshito Haba, Kazunori Ishibashi, Manabu Ishida, Yoshitomo Maeda, Hideyuki Mori, Yuzuru Tawara, Shigeo Yamauchi, Kentaro Uesugi, Yoshio Suzuki

JATIS, Vol. 4, Issue 01, 011209, (January 2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.4.1.011209

KEYWORDS: Reflectivity, Hard x-rays, X-rays, X-ray telescopes, Optical instrument design, Mirrors, Platinum, X-ray optics, Sputter deposition, Solids

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Proceedings Article | 25 September 2017 Paper

Development of high energy micro-tomography system at SPring-8

Kentaro Uesugi, Masato Hoshino

Proceedings Volume 10391, 103911D (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2273470

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Cameras, Synchrotron radiation, X-ray detectors, X-ray imaging, Image sensors, Sensors, Visible radiation, Imaging systems, Nondestructive evaluation

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Proceedings Article | 3 October 2016 Presentation + Paper

Development of micro-tomography system for materials science at SPring-8

Kentaro Uesugi, Masato Hoshinio, Hiroyuki Kishimoto, Ryo Mashita

Proceedings Volume 9967, 99670V (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2237587

KEYWORDS: Materials science, X-rays, Synchrotron radiation, X-ray detectors, X-ray imaging, Image sensors, Sensors, Cameras, Image transmission, Tomography

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Proceedings Article | 19 July 2016 Paper

Ray-tracing simulation and in-orbit performance of the ASTRO-H hard x-ray telescope (HXT)

H. Matsumoto, H. Awaki, A. Furuzawa, M. Ishida, H. Kunieda, Y. Haba, T. Hayashi, R. Iizuka, K. Ishibashi, M. Itoh, T. Kosaka, Y. Maeda, I. Mitsuishi, T. Miyazawa, H. Mori, H. Nagano, Y. Namba, Y. Ogasaka, K. Ogi, T. Okajima, S. Sugita, Y. Suzuki, K. Tamura, Y. Tawara, K. Uesugi, S. Yamauchi

Proceedings Volume 9905, 990541 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2232135

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Device simulation, Hard x-rays, X-ray telescopes, Hard x-rays, Space telescopes, Wind energy, Synchrotron technology, Ultraviolet telescopes, Satellites, Synchrotrons

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Proceedings Article | 18 July 2016 Paper

Performance of ASTRO-H hard x-ray telescope (HXT)

Hisamitsu Awaki, Hideyo Kunieda, Manabu Ishida, Hironori Matsumoto, Akihiro Furuzawa, Yoshito Haba, Takayuki Hayashi, Ryo Iizuka, Kazunori Ishibashi, Masayuki Itoh, Tatsuro Kosaka, Yoshitomo Maeda, Ikuyuki Mitsuishi, Takuya Miyazawa, Hideyuki Mori, Hosei Nagano, Yoshiharu Namba, Yasushi Ogasaka, Keiji Ogi, Takashi Okajima, Satoshi Sugita, Yoshio Suzuki, Keisuke Tamura, Yuzuru Tawara, Kentaro Uesugi, Shigeo Yamauchi

Proceedings Volume 9905, 990512 (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2231258

KEYWORDS: Hard x-rays, Calibration, X-ray telescopes, Imaging systems, Satellites, Mirrors, X-rays, Wind energy, Reflectors, Space telescopes

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SPIE Journal Paper | 12 January 2016 Open Access

Studies of print-through and reflectivity of x-ray mirrors using thin carbon-fiber-reinforced plastic

Satoshi Sugita, Hisamitsu Awaki, Kenya Yoshioka, Keiji Ogi, Hideyo Kunieda, Hironori Matsumoto, Takuya Miyazawa, Ikuyuki Mitsuishi, Toshihiro Iwase, Shigetaka Saji, Sasagu Tachibana, Masato Maejima, Shun Yoshikawa, Naoki Shima, Takashi Ishikawa, Takayoshi Hamada, Naoki Ishida, Hiromichi Akiyama, Kazuaki Kishimoto, Shin Utsunomiya, Tomohiro Kamiya, Kentaro Uesugi, Yoshio Suzuki

JATIS, Vol. 2, Issue 01, 014002, (January 2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.JATIS.2.1.014002

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, X-rays, Reflectivity, X-ray telescopes, X-ray imaging, X-ray astronomy, Dysprosium, Reflectors, Sensors, Mirror stabilization

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Proceedings Article | 24 July 2014 Paper

Recent progress in the ground calibration of the ASTRO-H Hard X-ray telescope (HXT-2)

Hideyuki Mori, Yuji Kuroda, Takuya Miyazawa, Hisamitsu Awaki, Yasunori Babazaki, Akihiro Furuzawa, Tatsuya Hibino, Ryo Iizuka, Kazunori Ishibashi, Toshihiro Iwase, Hideyo Kunieda, Daichi Kurihara, Hironori Matsumoto, Yusuke Miyata, Shigetaka Saji, Satoshi Sugita, Yoshio Suzuki, Sasagu Tachibana, Keisuke Tamura, Yuzuru Tawara, Kentaro Uesugi

Proceedings Volume 9144, 914457 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2055656

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Mirrors, X-ray telescopes, X-ray imaging, Spatial resolution, Vignetting, Calibration, Telescopes, Hard x-rays, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 24 July 2014 Paper

ASTRO-H Hard X-ray Telescope (HXT)

Hisamitsu Awaki, Hideyo Kunieda, Akihiro Furuzawa, Yoshito Haba, Takayuki Hayashi, Ryo Iizuka, Kazunori Ishibashi, Manabu Ishida, Masayuki Itoh, Tatsuro Kosaka, Yoshitomo Maeda, Hironori Matsumoto, Takuya Miyazawa, Hideyuki Mori, Hosei Nagano, Yoshiharu Namba, Yasushi Ogasaka, Keiji Ogi, Takashi Okajima, Satoshi Sugita, Yoshio Suzuki, Keisuke Tamura, Yuzuru Tawara, Kentaro Uesugi, Koujun Yamashita, Shigeo Yamauchi

Proceedings Volume 9144, 914426 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2054633

KEYWORDS: X-ray telescopes, X-rays, Reflectors, Hard x-rays, Mirrors, Space telescopes, X-ray imaging, Calibration, Telescopes, Aluminum

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2013 Paper

Development of large-field high-resolution hard x-ray imaging microscopy and microtomography with Fresnel zone plate objective

Yoshio Suzuki, Akihisa Takeuchi, Yasuko Terada, Kentaro Uesugi, Shigeharu Tamura

Proceedings Volume 8851, 885109 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2025792

KEYWORDS: Spatial resolution, X-rays, Objectives, Microscopy, Image sensors, Microscopes, Zone plates, Sensors, Hard x-rays, X-ray microscopy

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Proceedings Article | 26 September 2013 Paper

First result from a ground calibration of the Hard X-ray Telescope (HXT) onboard ASTRO-H satellite

Takuya Miyazawa, Naoki Ishida, Hiroyoshi Kato, Tadatsugu Demoto, Yuuji Kuroda, Shunya Takizawa, Fumiya Shimasaki, Yusuke Miyata, Toshihiro Iwase, Sasagu Tachibana, Shigetaka Saji, Yasunori Babazaki, Hideyuki Mori, Keisuke Tamura, Yoshito Haba, Kazunori Ishibashi, Hironori Matsumoto, Yuzuru Tawara, Hideyo Kunieda, Yoshitomo Maeda, Manabu Ishida, Daisen Kurihara, Satoshi Sugita, Hisamitsu Awaki, Kentaro Uesugi, Yoshio Suzuki

Proceedings Volume 8861, 88610I (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2024764

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Hard x-rays, X-ray telescopes, Reflectors, Telescopes, Stray light, Calibration, Optical testing, Image segmentation, Image quality

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Proceedings Article | 17 October 2012 Paper

Development of fast and high throughput tomography using CMOS image detector at SPring-8

Kentaro Uesugi, Masato Hoshino, Akihisa Takeuchi, Yoshio Suzuki, Naoto Yagi

Proceedings Volume 8506, 85060I (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.929575

KEYWORDS: Cameras, Sensors, X-rays, Imaging systems, Tomography, CMOS cameras, CCD cameras, Image sensors, X-ray computed tomography, CMOS sensors

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Proceedings Article | 17 October 2012 Paper

Development of diffraction-amalgamated grain-boundary tracking technique and its application to polycrystalline metals

Hiroyuki Toda, Darren LeClere, Takanobu Kamiko, Yoshio Suzuki, Akihisa Takeuchi, Kentaro Uesugi, Masakazu Kobayashi

Proceedings Volume 8506, 85060B (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.930608

KEYWORDS: Diffraction, Particles, X-rays, Crystals, X-ray diffraction, Metals, X-ray computed tomography, 3D image processing, Gallium, Visualization

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

Imaging and spectral performance of CdTe double-sided strip detectors for the Hard X-ray Imager onboard ASTRO-H

Kouichi Hagino, Hirokazu Odaka, Goro Sato, Shin Watanabe, Shin'ichiro Takeda, Motohide Kokubun, Taro Fukuyama, Shinya Saito, Tamotsu Sato, Yuto Ichinohe, Tadayuki Takahashi, Toshio Nakano, Kazuhiro Nakazawa, Kazuo Makishima, Hiroyasu Tajima, Takaaki Tanaka, Kazunori Ishibashi, Takuya Miyazawa, Michito Sakai, Karin Sakanobe, Hiroyoshi Kato, Shunya Takizawa, Kentaro Uesugi

Proceedings Volume 8443, 844355 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926052

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Electrodes, X-rays, Spatial resolution, Hard x-rays, Silicon, Photons, Imaging systems, Energy efficiency, Synchrotron radiation

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

Current status of ASTRO-H Hard X-ray Telescopes (HXTs)

Proceedings Volume 8443, 844324 (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.926753

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, X-rays, X-ray telescopes, Reflectors, Hard x-rays, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Aluminum, Multilayers, X-ray imaging

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Proceedings Article | 17 September 2012 Paper

Recent results of hard x-ray characterization of ASTRO-H HXT at SPring-8

Takuya Miyazawa, Naoki Ishida, Hiroyoshi Kato, Tadatsugu Demoto, Tsuyoshi Watanabe, Yuuji Kuroda, Fumiya Shimasaki, Shunya Takizawa, Yoshito Haba, Keisuke Tamura, Kazunori Ishibashi, Hironori Matsumoto, Hideyo Kunieda, Hideyuki Mori, Takayuki Hayashi, Kazuki Tomikawa, Yoshitomo Maeda, Manabu Ishida, Daichi Kurihara, Hisamitsu Awaki, Kentaro Uesugi, Yoshio Suzuki

Proceedings Volume 8443, 84435C (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.927271

KEYWORDS: Hard x-rays, Reflectors, Image segmentation, X-rays, X-ray telescopes, Telescopes, X-ray optics, Mirrors, Actuators, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 7 October 2011 Paper

The current status of reflector production and hard x-ray characterization for ASTRO-H/HXT

Takuya Miyazawa, Akihiro Furuzawa, Yasufumi Kanou, Kenji Matsuda, Michito Sakai, Nobuyuki Yamane, Hiroyoshi Kato, Yusuke Miyata, Karin Sakanobe, Yoshito Haba, Kazunori Ishibashi, Hironori Matsumoto, Yuzuru Tawara, Hideyo Kunieda, Naoki Ishida, Akio Suzuki, Hideyuki Mori, Keisuke Tamura, Yoshitomo Maeda, Manabu Ishida, Hisamitsu Awaki, Takashi Okajima, Kentaro Uesugi, Yoshio Suzuki

Proceedings Volume 8147, 814703 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.893155

KEYWORDS: Hard x-rays, Reflectors, Lithium, X-ray optics, Image segmentation, X-rays, Data modeling, Glasses, Astronomical imaging, EUV optics

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Proceedings Article | 1 October 2011 Paper

Angular resolution measurements at SPring-8 of a hard x-ray optic for the New Hard X-ray Mission

D. Spiga, L. Raimondi, A. Furuzawa, S. Basso, R. Binda, G. Borghi, V. Cotroneo, G. Grisoni, H. Kunieda, F. Marioni, H. Matsumoto, H. Mori, T. Miyazawa, B. Negri, A. Orlandi, G. Pareschi, B. Salmaso, G. Tagliaferri, K. Uesugi, G. Valsecchi, D. Vernani

Proceedings Volume 8147, 81470A (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.894488

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Point spread functions, X-rays, Hard x-rays, X-ray optics, X-ray telescopes, Spatial resolution, Metrology, Near field diffraction, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 30 July 2010 Paper

Current status of hard x-ray characterization of ASTRO-H HXT at SPring-8

Takuya Miyazawa, Akihiro Furuzawa, Yasufumi Kanou, Kenji Matsuda, Michito Sakai, Nobuyuki Yamane, Yosuke Ishida, Shinji Hara, Yusuke Miyata, Karin Sakanobe, Yoshito Haba, Hironori Matsumoto, Yuzuru Tawara, Hideyo Kunieda, Hideyuki Mori, Keisuke Tamura, Yoshitomo Maeda, Manabu Ishida, Hisamitsu Awaki, Takashi Okajima, Kentaro Uesugi, Yoshio Suzuki, Naoki Ishida, Nobuhiro Ohtsu, Akio Suzuki, Yasushi Ogasaka, Koujun Yamashita

Proceedings Volume 7732, 77323I (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.857421

KEYWORDS: Reflectors, Hard x-rays, X-ray telescopes, X-rays, X-ray imaging, Imaging systems, Sensors, Space telescopes, Telescopes, X-ray optics

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Proceedings Article | 29 July 2010 Paper

Hard x-ray telescope to be onboard ASTRO-H

Hideyo Kunieda, Hisamitsu Awaki, Akihiro Furuzawa, Yoshito Haba, Ryo Iizuka, Kazunori Ishibashi, Manabu Ishida, Masayuki Itoh, Tatsuro Kosaka, Yoshitomo Maeda, Hironori Matsumoto, Takuya Miyazawa, Hideyuki Mori, Yoshiharu Namba, Yasushi Ogasaka, Keiji Ogi, Takashi Okajima, Yoshio Suzuki, Keisuke Tamura, Yuzuru Tawara, Kentato Uesugi, Koujun Yamashita, Shigeo Yamauchi

Proceedings Volume 7732, 773214 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.856892

KEYWORDS: Reflectors, X-rays, Mirrors, Hard x-rays, X-ray telescopes, Stray light, Calibration, Aluminum, Space telescopes, Telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 9 September 2009 Paper

Development of a high-precision slit for x-ray beamline at SPring-8

T. Takeuchi, M. Tanaka, T. Miura, Y. Senba, Y. Shimada, H. Tajiri, O. Sakata, M. Sato, T. Koganezawa, K. Uesugi, H. Ohashi, S. Goto

Proceedings Volume 7448, 74480Y (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.826838

KEYWORDS: X-rays, X-ray diffraction, Mirrors, Interferometers, Monochromators, Standards development, Microscopes, Beam shaping, X-ray optics, Photography

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Proceedings Article | 1 September 2009 Paper

Recent results from hard x-ray telescope characterization at SPring-8

Takuya Miyazawa, Yasushi Ogasaka, Tomonaga Iwahara, Yasufumi Kanou, Youta Makinae, Shiori Sasaya, Takuya Ohgi, Kenji Matsuda, Michito Sakai, Daisuke Niki, Yousuke Ishida, Koudai Yamane, Akihiro Furuzawa, Yoshito Haba, Hideyo Kunieda, Koujun Yamashita, Kentaro Uesugi, Yoshio Suzuki, Keisuke Tamura, Yoshitomo Maeda, Manabu Ishida, Takashi Okajima

Proceedings Volume 7437, 74371P (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.826725

KEYWORDS: Hard x-rays, Reflectors, X-ray telescopes, Mirrors, Telescopes, X-rays, Image quality, Space telescopes, Reflector telescopes, Multilayers

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Proceedings Article | 31 August 2009 Paper

Current status of the Astro-H X-ray Telescope system

Hisamitsu Awaki, Yasushi Ogasaka, Hideyo Kunieda, Akihiro Furuzawa, Hideyuki Mori, Takuya Miyazawa, Yoshito Haba, Yuzuru Tawara, Koujun Yamashita, Peter Serlemitsos, Yang Soong, Takashi Okajima, Manabu Ishida, Yoshitomo Maeda, Keisuke Tamura, Yoshiharu Namba, Kentaro Uesugi, Yoshio Suzuki, Keiji Ogi, Masayuki Itoh, Tatsuro Kosaka, Hiroshi Tsunemi

Proceedings Volume 7437, 743703 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.826004

KEYWORDS: Reflectors, X-ray telescopes, Mirrors, Glasses, Telescopes, X-rays, Reflectivity, Hard x-rays, Sensors, Space telescopes

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2008 Paper

The NeXT x-ray telescope system: status update

Yasushi Ogasaka, Hideyo Kunieda, Takuya Miyazawa, Peter Serlemitsos, Yang Soong, Takashi Okajima, Yoshitomo Maeda, Hideyuki Mori, Manabu Ishida, Hisamitsu Awaki, Akihiro Furuzawa, Yoshiharu Namba, Kentaro Uesugi, Yoshio Suzuki, Yoshito Haba, Keisuke Tamura, Hiroshi Tsunemi, Koujun Yamashita, Masayuki Itoh

Proceedings Volume 7011, 70110P (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788736

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, X-ray telescopes, Reflectors, X-rays, Hard x-rays, X-ray imaging, Reflectivity, Image quality, Point spread functions, Aluminum

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Proceedings Article | 15 July 2008 Paper

Hard x-ray characterization of the NeXT hard x-ray telescopes at SPring-8

Takuya Miyazawa, Yasushi Ogasaka, Tomonaga Iwahara, Yasufumi Kanou, Naoki Sasaki, Youta Makinae, Shiori Sasaya, Yuuki Inukai, Akihiro Furuzawa, Yoshito Haba, Hideyo Kunieda, Koujun Yamashita, Kentaro Uesugi, Yoshio Suzuki, Keisuke Tamura, Yoshitomo Maeda, Manabu Ishida, Takashi Okajima

Proceedings Volume 7011, 70112P (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.788606

KEYWORDS: Hard x-rays, X-ray telescopes, X-rays, Calibration, Telescopes, Space telescopes, Point spread functions, Synchrotron radiation, Imaging systems, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 3 October 2007 Paper

Thin-foil multilayer-supermirror hard x-ray telescopes for InFOCuS/SUMIT balloon experiments and NeXT satellite program

Yasushi Ogasaka, Keisuke Tamura, Takuya Miyazawa, Yoshihiro Fukaya, Tomonaga Iwahara, Naoki Sasaki, Akihiro Furuzawa, Yoshito Haba, Yasufumi Kanou, Daisuki Ueno, Hideyo Kunieda, Koujun Yamashita, Ryo Shibata, Takashi Okajima, Jack Tueller, Peter Serlemitsos, Yang Soong, Kai-Wing Chan, Emi Miyata, Hiroshi Tsunemi, Kentaro Uesugi, Yoshio Suzuki, Yoshiharu Namba

Proceedings Volume 6688, 668803 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.733694

KEYWORDS: Reflectors, X-ray telescopes, Hard x-rays, Image quality, Telescopes, Satellites, Error analysis, Space telescopes, Mirrors, X-rays

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Proceedings Article | 29 March 2007 Paper

In vivo-CT system with respiratory and cardiac gating using synchrotron radiation

Toshihiro Sera, Hideo Yokota, Kazuhiro Fujisaki, Kazuaki Fukasaku, Kentaro Uesugi, Naoto Yagi, Ryutaro Himeno

Proceedings Volume 6511, 651103 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.709619

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Camera shutters, Visualization, Synchrotron radiation, Electrocardiography, Charge-coupled devices, Heart, Blood vessels, Computed tomography, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 7 September 2006 Paper

Development of micro-tomography system with Fresnel zone plate optics at SPring-8

Kentaro Uesugi, Akihisa Takeuchi, Yoshio Suzuki

Proceedings Volume 6318, 63181F (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.679822

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Spatial resolution, Tomography, Modulation transfer functions, Sensors, Aluminum, Zone plates, X-ray imaging, X-ray detectors, Objectives

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Proceedings Article | 15 June 2006 Paper

Performance characterization of hard x-ray imaging instruments at synchrotron radiation facility SPring-8

Yasushi Ogasaka, Keisuke Tamura, Ryo Shibata, Akihiro Furuzawa, Tomokazu Nakamura, Masataka Naitou, Takuya Miyazawa, Kenta Shimoda, Katsuhiko Onishi, Yoshihiro Fukaya, Tomonaga Iwahara, Yasushi Kanou, Hideyo Kunieda, Koujun Yamashita, Emi Miyata, Kenji Mukai, Kazuhiro Ikegami, Michihiko Aono, Hiroshi Tsunemi, Kentaro Uesugi, Yoshio Suzuki

Proceedings Volume 6266, 62663T (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.671232

KEYWORDS: Hard x-rays, X-ray telescopes, X-rays, Calibration, Charge-coupled devices, Space telescopes, Synchrotron radiation, Synchrotrons, Imaging systems, Scintillation

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Proceedings Article | 8 September 2005 Paper

Characterization of a hard-x-ray telescope at a synchrotron facility

Y. Ogasaka, R. Shibata, K. Tamura, A. Furuzawa, R. Takahashi, T. Miyazawa, M. Sakashita, C. Sakai, K. Shimoda, N. Yamada, Y. Fukaya, H. Kunieda, K. Yamashita, E. Miyata, K. Uesugi, Y. Suzuki

Proceedings Volume 5900, 59000F (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.616546

KEYWORDS: X-ray telescopes, Hard x-rays, Telescopes, X-rays, Space telescopes, Synchrotrons, X-ray optics, Point spread functions, Imaging systems, Sensors

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Proceedings Article | 7 January 2002 Paper

Development of submicrometer resolution x-ray CT system at SPring-8

Kentaro Uesugi, Yoshio Suzuki, Naoto Yagi, Akira Tsuchiyama, Tsukasa Nakano

Proceedings Volume 4503, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.452855

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Spatial resolution, Sensors, X-ray computed tomography, Crystals, Image sensors, X-ray imaging, Silica, 3D image processing, Imaging systems

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2001 Paper

X-ray imaging microscope with a partial coherent illumination

Akihisa Takeuchi, Hidekazu Takano, Kentaro Uesugi, Yoshio Suzuki

Proceedings Volume 4499, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.450219

KEYWORDS: Modulation transfer functions, X-rays, Microscopes, Diffusers, X-ray imaging, Sensors, Objectives, Imaging systems, Tantalum, Zone plates

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Proceedings Article | 13 December 2001 Paper

PSF measurement of imaging detectors with an x-ray microbeam

Hidekazu Takano, Yoshio Suzuki, Kentaro Uesugi, Akihisa Takeuchi, Naoto Yagi

Proceedings Volume 4499, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.450230

KEYWORDS: Sensors, Point spread functions, X-rays, X-ray imaging, Image sensors, Modulation transfer functions, X-ray detectors, Microscopes, Spectral resolution, Charge-coupled devices

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Proceedings Article | 25 April 2000 Paper

Synchrotron radiation microtomography of lung specimens

Kenji Shimizu, Junpei Ikezoe, Hirohiko Ikura, Hidemi Ebara, Tomofumi Nagareda, Naoto Yagi, Keiji Umetani, Kentaro Uesugi, Kyoko Okada, Atsuro Sugita, Minoru Tanaka

Proceedings Volume 3977, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.384493

KEYWORDS: Lung, Radiography, Synchrotron radiation, Charge-coupled devices, X-rays, Signal detection, Monochromators, Sensors, Computed tomography, Image processing

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Proceedings Article | 22 September 1999 Paper

Development of microtomography imaging system for rock and mineral samples

Kentaro Uesugi, Akira Tsuchiyama, Tsukasa Nakano, Yoshio Suzuki, Naoto Yagi, Keiji Umetani, Yoshiki Kohmura

Proceedings Volume 3772, (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.363724

KEYWORDS: X-rays, Tomography, Spatial resolution, Minerals, Sensors, X-ray computed tomography, Crystals, Imaging systems, Signal attenuation, 3D image processing

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