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Combining X-Rays with other wavelengths in photography?

Started Feb 12, 2019 | Questions thread
petrochemist Veteran Member • Posts: 3,619
Re: Combining X-Rays with other wavelengths in photography?

MacM545 wrote:

I've seen some examples of X-Ray photography. I was wondering, is it possible to combine X-Ray photos with other wavelengths, such as the full spectrum (UV, VIS, IR)? Would be interesting if some day cameras could record that wide of a spectrum at once.

Film is sensitive to X-rays UV & visible & on occasion NIR, but I don't think normal digital sensors are.

In addition:

I don't know of anything that can successfully focus such a wide range of wavelengths at anywhere near the same point. Focus shift is often significant just going from blue to NIR.

X-ray are highly dangerous & their sources are not available to the general public. They typically fall in ionising radiation regulations (certainly in the UK, I don't know the rest of the world). Hospital staff etc who operate them have shielded areas while the image is exposed & still have to monitor their annual exposure.

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