Radiography in Modern Industry - Kodak
Radiography in Modern Industry - Kodak
Radiography in Modern Industry - Kodak
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valuable technique, for <strong>in</strong>stance, <strong>in</strong> the exam<strong>in</strong>ation of pr<strong>in</strong>ted matter to dist<strong>in</strong>guishnondestructively between <strong>in</strong>ks conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g metallic pigments and those conta<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>g anil<strong>in</strong>e dyes.The photographic materials used for microradiography are also useful for electron-emissionradiography. However, the maximum enlargements possible are considerably less than thoseatta<strong>in</strong>ed <strong>in</strong> microradiography with the same film because of the diffuse nature of the electronemission and the greater gra<strong>in</strong><strong>in</strong>ess. As <strong>in</strong> the case of electron radiography, the back emulsion ofa double-coated film should be protected from the action of the developer or it should be removedafter process<strong>in</strong>g (See "Removal Of One Emulsion From Double-Coated Film").It is necessary to <strong>in</strong>sure good contact between specimen and film because of the diffuse emissionof the electrons that produce the image. In the case of small specimens, a vacuum cassette, <strong>in</strong>towhich both specimen and film can be put, is very useful.Figure 108: Bavarian stamp of 1920 (Scott No. O52). A: Photograph. The design is greenand the"Deutsches Reich" overpr<strong>in</strong>t is black. B: Soft x-ray radiograph. Details of bothdesign and paper are visible. Design is "negative," <strong>in</strong>dicat<strong>in</strong>g absorption of the x-rays bythe <strong>in</strong>k. C: Electron radiograph. Only the details of the paper are shown. D: Electronemissionradiograph. The design is "positive," <strong>in</strong>dicat<strong>in</strong>g a relatively high electronemission from some heavy element <strong>in</strong> the <strong>in</strong>k. The overpr<strong>in</strong>t cannot be seen.The three techniques--soft x-ray radiography (microradiography), electron radiography, andelectron-emission radiography--can be compared us<strong>in</strong>g the postage stamp (See Figure 108A) asa specimen. The design of the stamp is green and the "Deutsches Reich" overpr<strong>in</strong>t is black.Figure 108B above is a soft x-ray radiograph, which could be greatly enlarged if necessary,show<strong>in</strong>g details of both design and paper. The image of the design is a negative <strong>in</strong>dicat<strong>in</strong>g theabsorption of the x-radiation by the <strong>in</strong>k. The electron radiograph (See Figure 108C) was madewith the design of the stamp away from the record<strong>in</strong>g film, and conta<strong>in</strong>s details of the paperstructure only. The "wavy l<strong>in</strong>e" watermark shows very clearly. The electron-emission radiograph(See Figure 108D) shows the details of the design alone, <strong>in</strong>dicat<strong>in</strong>g that the green <strong>in</strong>k has a highelectron emission and hence that it conta<strong>in</strong>s a metallic pigment, rather than anil<strong>in</strong>e dye. No traceof the black overpr<strong>in</strong>t is visible because the carbon-based <strong>in</strong>k has negligible electron emission.<strong>Radiography</strong> <strong>in</strong> <strong>Modern</strong> <strong>Industry</strong> 171