Parabolic refractive X-ray lenses

2002/04/25 by Bruno Lengeler, B. Lengeler, Christian G. Schroer +8 · 1 citation
Physics and Astronomy · #Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques #Crystallography and Radiation Phenomena #X-ray Spectroscopy and Fluorescence Analysis

paper · pdf · doi:10.1107/s0909049502003436

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Abstract

Parabolic refractive X-ray lenses are optical components, especially suitable for third-generation synchrotron radiation sources. This article describes the status of the development of our lenses and illustrates the possibilities for micrometre and submicrometre focusing and for X-ray imaging in absorption and phase contrast. The parabolic lens profile ensures distortion-free imaging of high quality. First characteristics of Be lenses are given. A microscope based on Be lenses is expected to have a lateral resolution below 80 nm.

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