Stalagmite ML-1 NCT and XCT scanning

Stalagmite ML-1 was scanned using neutron and x-ray computed tomography to assess the internal structure and liquid inclusion distribution. The x-ray computed tomography data illustrate the internal calcite density and crystal structure. The neutron computed tomography data show the distribution of light atoms, like hydrogen, in the stalagmite lattice.

科研人员采用中子计算机断层扫描（neutron computed tomography）与X射线计算机断层扫描（X-ray computed tomography）对石笋ML-1进行扫描，以分析其内部结构与液体包裹体的分布特征。X射线计算机断层扫描数据可揭示石笋内部方解石的密度与晶体结构。中子计算机断层扫描数据则能够展现石笋晶格内氢等轻原子的分布情况。