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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 25, 2016
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2013
Lockheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
David R. Twede, Orlando, FL (US);
Del E. Vicker, Orlando, FL (US);
Lackheed Martin Corporation, Bethesda, MD (US);
Abstract
A photonic conversion layer receives incoming photons in a plurality of X-ray bands, the incoming photons passing through an item on a path from an X-ray source to the photonic conversion layer. The incoming photons are converted in each X-ray band of the plurality of X-ray bands to outgoing photons in corresponding different converted bands in the visible-to-near infrared (VNIR) spectrum. The outgoing photons are emitted in the corresponding different converted bands in the VNIR spectrum. A sensor detects the outgoing photons in the corresponding different converted bands in the VNIR spectrum and generates output data representative of the outgoing photons. Image data is generated based on the output data.