Abstract: The invention concerns a method for processing energy spectra of radiation transmitted by an object irradiated by an ionising radiation source, in particular X-ray radiation, for medical imaging or non-destructive testing applications. The method uses a detector comprising a plurality of pixels, each pixel being capable of acquiring a spectrum of the radiation transmitted by the object. The method makes it possible, based on a plurality of detected spectra, to estimate a spectrum, referred to as the scattering spectrum, representative of radiation scattered by the object. The estimation involves taking into account a spatial model of the scattering spectrum. Each acquired spectrum is corrected taking into account the estimated scattering spectrum. The invention makes it possible to reduce the influence of the scattering, by the object, of the spectrum emitted by the source.

Abstract: The invention concerns a method for processing energy spectra of radiation transmitted by an object irradiated by an ionising radiation source, in particular X-ray radiation, for medical imaging or non-destructive testing applications. The method uses a detector comprising a plurality of pixels, each pixel being capable of acquiring a spectrum of the radiation transmitted by the object. The method makes it possible, based on a plurality of detected spectra, to estimate a spectrum, referred to as the scattering spectrum, representative of radiation scattered by the object. The estimation involves taking into account a spatial model of the scattering spectrum. Each acquired spectrum is corrected taking into account the estimated scattering spectrum. The invention makes it possible to reduce the influence of the scattering, by the object, of the spectrum emitted by the source.

Abstract: A method for analyzing an object, includes irradiating the object with incident photon radiation, acquiring a spectrum transmitted by the object using a spectrometric transmission detector, determining at least one first property of the object from the transmission spectrum, verifying that at least one doubt criterion relating to the first property of the object is met, and translating the fact that the object contains a material that is potentially dubious for the application under consideration. A second part, carried out only when the doubt criterion is met, includes acquiring an energy spectrum scattered by the object using a spectrometric scattering detector at an angle of 1° to 15°, and determining a second property of the object from at least the scatter spectrum and comparing at least the second property of the object with properties of standard materials stored in a database to identify the objects composition material.

Abstract: The invention is a method of calibrating an X ray diffraction measuring system. The method includes moving a so-called calibration object along a propagation axis along which an irradiation beam propagates, the calibration object being adapted to occupy a plurality of successive positions along that axis. At each position of the object a spectrometry detector including at least one pixel acquires a spectrum of scattering radiation emitted by the object at an acute angle relative to the propagation axis. The method includes, in various spectra corresponding to various respective positions of the object, the identification of a so-called calibration peak and obtaining a parameter of said peak, which parameter can be the intensity or the energy of said peak. The parameters obtained on the various peaks then make it possible to establish an associated pixel dispersion function.

Abstract: The invention is a method for analysing an object by x-ray diffraction spectroscopy, in which a spectroscopic detector comprising a plurality of adjacent pixels is placed facing an object irradiated by an x-ray beam. Each pixel is able to acquire an energy spectrum of radiation elastically scattered by the object, the radiation propagating in a direction making an acute angle to the propagation direction of the collimated beam. The method allows, on the basis of each measured spectrum, a nature of the materials composing various portions of the object to be determined.

Abstract: A method for analyzing an object includes irradiating the object with incident photon radiation and acquiring an energy spectrum scattered by the material using a spectrometric detector in scatter mode. An energy spectrum transmitted by the material is acquired using a spectrometric detector in transmission mode. A signature (f) is reconstructed representing the object, both from the scatter spectrum measured and from the transmission spectrum measured, and the reconstructed signature thereof is compared with signatures of standard materials.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for processing energy spectra of a radiation transmitted by an object irradiated by a source of ionizing radiations, in particular an X radiation, for applications in medical imaging or non-destructive inspection. The method implements a detector comprising a plurality of pixels, each pixel being able to establish a spectrum of the radiation transmitted by the object. The method makes it possible, from a plurality of spectra detected, to establish so-called corrected spectra. Each corrected spectrum is an estimation of the spectrum of a radiation, called primary radiation, transmitted by the object. The invention makes it possible to reduce the influence of the scattering, by the object, of the spectrum emitted by the source.

Abstract: A method for characterizing a material, comprising: arranging a piece of the material near a source of ionizing photons and a detector; irradiating the piece with photons and acquiring, via the detector, two energy spectra of a photon flux that has been diffused into the material at various depths, the ratio of the photon paths in the material before and after diffusion remaining constant; determining a combined attenuation function with the spectra and the paths; selecting a plurality of energy ranges from said function; calculating, in each range, a quantity that is representative of the function; and estimating, from at least two of said quantities, a physical characteristic of the material by comparison with the same quantities obtained from known materials.

Abstract: The invention is a method for analysing an object by x-ray diffraction spectroscopy, in which a spectroscopic detector comprising a plurality of adjacent pixels is placed facing an object irradiated by an x-ray beam. Each pixel is able to acquire an energy spectrum of radiation elastically scattered by the object, the radiation propagating in a direction making an acute angle to the propagation direction of the collimated beam. The method allows, on the basis of each measured spectrum, a nature of the materials composing various portions of the object to be determined.

Abstract: The invention is a method of calibrating an X ray diffraction measuring system. The method includes moving a so-called calibration object along a propagation axis along which an irradiation beam propagates, the calibration object being adapted to occupy a plurality of successive positions along that axis. At each position of the object a spectrometry detector including at least one pixel acquires a spectrum of scattering radiation emitted by the object at an acute angle relative to the propagation axis. The method includes, in various spectra corresponding to various respective positions of the object, the identification of a so-called calibration peak and obtaining a parameter of said peak, which parameter can be the intensity or the energy of said peak. The parameters obtained on the various peaks then make it possible to establish an associated pixel dispersion function.

Abstract: A method for analyzing an object includes irradiating the object with incident photon radiation and acquiring an energy spectrum scattered by the material using a spectrometric detector in scatter mode. An energy spectrum transmitted by the material is acquired using a spectrometric detector in transmission mode. A signature (f) is reconstructed representing the object, both from the scatter spectrum measured and from the transmission spectrum measured, and the reconstructed signature thereof is compared with signatures of standard materials.

Abstract: A method for analyzing an object, includes irradiating the object with incident photon radiation, acquiring a spectrum transmitted by the object using a spectrometric transmission detector, determining at least one first property of the object from the transmission spectrum, verifying that at least one doubt criterion relating to the first property of the object is met, and translating the fact that the object contains a material that is potentially dubious for the application under consideration. A second part, carried out only when the doubt criterion is met, includes acquiring an energy spectrum scattered by the object using a spectrometric scattering detector at an angle of 1° to 15°, and determining a second property of the object from at least the scatter spectrum and comparing at least the second property of the object with properties of standard materials stored in a database to identify the objects composition material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for processing energy spectra of a radiation transmitted by an object irradiated by a source of ionizing radiations, in particular an X radiation, for applications in medical imaging or non-destructive inspection. The method implements a detector comprising a plurality of pixels, each pixel being able to establish a spectrum of the radiation transmitted by the object. The method makes it possible, from a plurality of spectra detected, to establish so-called corrected spectra. Each corrected spectrum is an estimation of the spectrum of a radiation, called primary radiation, transmitted by the object. The invention makes it possible to reduce the influence of the scattering, by the object, of the spectrum emitted by the source.

Abstract: A method and device that analyzes a sample with a diffractometer that includes a collimated source, a spectrometric detector, and a detection collimator. The sample is irradiated with an incident beam and the detector has a detection plane with multiple physical or virtual pixels. An measured energy spectrum is established for each pixel and each measured energy spectrum is readjusted. The spectrum is expressed as a function of a variable that accounts for the energy of the scattered radiation and an angle of diffraction. The fulfillment of at least one multiple material criterion is verified. Groups of pixels are formed using the results of the verification step, each group corresponding to a layer of material and different groups corresponding to different layers of material, and the spectra are combined by group, during which, for each group, the readjusted spectra for the pixels of the group are combined.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for identifying a material of an object having: a source of X photons and a spectrometric detector, the source irradiating the object with an incident beam and the detector measuring a magnitude of a backscattered beam from the incident beam after diffusion in a volume of the material and an energy of the X photons of the backscattered beam, the incident and backscattered beams forming an angle of diffusion (?); a configuration for adjusting the position between the source, the detector and the object in order for the volume to be at different depths with a constant angle, a means for processing the two magnitudes in two positions and the energy in on position and for calculating an attenuation factor (?materiau (E0, E1, ?)), a configuration for estimating the density (p) of the material.

Abstract: A method for analyzing a sample by diffractometry and a diffractometer, where the diffractometer includes a collimated source, a detection collimator, and a spectrometric detector, the detection axis of the detector and the collimator form a diffraction angle with the central axis of an incident beam and an energy spectrum is established for each pixel of the detector. The measured spectra are readjusted by a change in variable that takes into account the energy of the scattered radiation and the angle of observation. The measured are combined and a check is made on the implementation of at least one multi-material criterion representative of the presence of a plurality of layers of materials and groups of pixels are formed according to the results of this check, where each group corresponds to a single layer of material and the measured spectra obtained for the pixels of the group are combined.

Abstract: A method and device that analyzes a sample with a diffractometer that includes a collimated source, a spectrometric detector, and a detection collimator. The sample is irradiated with an incident beam and the detector has a detection plane with multiple physical or virtual pixels. An measured energy spectrum is established for each pixel and each measured energy spectrum is readjusted. The spectrum is expressed as a function of a variable that accounts for the energy of the scattered radiation and an angle of diffraction. The fulfillment of at least one multiple material criterion is verified. Groups of pixels are formed using the results of the verification step, each group corresponding to a layer of material and different groups corresponding to different layers of material, and the spectra are combined by group, during which, for each group, the readjusted spectra for the pixels of the group are combined.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for identifying a material of an object having a source of X-Ray photons and a spectrometric detector, the source irradiating the object with an incident beam and the detector measuring a magnitude of a backscattered beam from the incident beam after scattering in a volume (?V) of the material and an energy of the X-Ray photons of the backscattered beam. The incident and backscattered beams forming a scattering angle (?). An adjusting device adjusts the position between the source, the detector and the object in order for the volume to be at different depths with a constant angle. A processing device processes the two magnitudes in two positions and the energy in one position and calculates an attenuation coefficient (?material (E0, E1, ?)). An estimating device estimates the density (?) of the material.

Abstract: The invention relates to a device for identifying a material of an object having: a source of X photons and a spectrometric detector, the source irradiating the object with an incident beam and the detector measuring a magnitude of a backscattered beam from the incident beam after diffusion in a volume of the material and an energy of the X photons of the backscattered beam, the incident and backscattered beams forming an angle of diffusion (?); a configuration for adjusting the position between the source, the detector and the object in order for the volume to be at different depths with a constant angle, a means for processing the two magnitudes in two positions and the energy in on position and for calculating an attenuation factor (?material (E0, E1, ?)), a configuration for estimating the density (p) of the material.

Abstract: A method for analyzing a sample by diffractometry and a diffractometer, where the diffractometer includes a collimated source, a detection collimator, and a spectrometric detector, the detection axis of the detector and the collimator form a diffraction angle with the central axis of an incident beam and an energy spectrum is established for each pixel of the detector. and The measured spectra are readjusted by a change in variable that takes into account the energy of the scattered radiation and the angle of observation. measured The spectra are combined and a check is made on the implementation of at least one multi-material criterion representative of the presence of a plurality of layers of materials and groups of pixels are formed according to the results of this check, where each group corresponds to a single layer of material and the measured spectra obtained for the pixels of the group are combined.