Wavefront preserving X-ray optics for Synchrotron and Free Electron Laser photon beam transport systems
In the last two decades, after the first light from the new Free Electron Lasers, either in the
UV (FLASH [1] and FERMI@ Elettra [2]) or X-ray (LCLS [3] and SACLA [4]), more and more …
UV (FLASH [1] and FERMI@ Elettra [2]) or X-ray (LCLS [3] and SACLA [4]), more and more …
An ultra-compact x-ray free-electron laser
In the field of beam physics, two frontier topics have taken center stage due to their potential
to enable new approaches to discovery in a wide swath of science. These areas are …
to enable new approaches to discovery in a wide swath of science. These areas are …
Non-null full field X-ray mirror metrology using SCOTS: a reflection deflectometry approach
In a previous paper, the University of Arizona (UA) has developed a measurement technique
called: Software Configurable Optical Test System (SCOTS) based on the principle of …
called: Software Configurable Optical Test System (SCOTS) based on the principle of …
X-ray focusing below 3 nm with aberration-corrected multilayer Laue lenses
Multilayer Laue lenses are volume diffractive optical elements for hard X-rays with the
potential to focus beams to sizes as small as 1 nm. This ability is limited by the precision of …
potential to focus beams to sizes as small as 1 nm. This ability is limited by the precision of …
Comparison of two-dimensional integration methods for shape reconstruction from gradient data
As a requisite and key step in some gradient-based measurement techniques, the
reconstruction of the shape, more generally the scalar potential, from the measured gradient …
reconstruction of the shape, more generally the scalar potential, from the measured gradient …
Nanofocusing of X-ray free-electron laser using wavefront-corrected multilayer focusing mirrors
A method of fabricating multilayer focusing mirrors that can focus X-rays down to 10 nm or
less was established in this study. The wavefront aberration induced by multilayer …
less was established in this study. The wavefront aberration induced by multilayer …
First light of BEaTriX, the new testing facility for the modular X-ray optics of the ATHENA mission
S Basso, B Salmaso, D Spiga, M Ghigo… - Astronomy & …, 2022 - aanda.org
Aims. The Beam Expander Testing X-ray facility (BEaTriX) is a unique X-ray apparatus now
operated at the Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF), Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera …
operated at the Istituto Nazionale di Astrofisica (INAF), Osservatorio Astronomico di Brera …
Adaptive shape control of wavefront-preserving X-ray mirrors with active cooling and heating
D Cocco, C Hardin, D Morton, L Lee, ML Ng… - Optics express, 2020 - opg.optica.org
This article describes the development and testing of a novel, water-cooled, active optic
mirror system (called “REAL: Resistive Element Adjustable Length”) that combines cooling …
mirror system (called “REAL: Resistive Element Adjustable Length”) that combines cooling …
Wavefront measurement for a hard-X-ray nanobeam using single-grating interferometry
S Matsuyama, H Yokoyama, R Fukui, Y Kohmura… - Optics express, 2012 - opg.optica.org
Wavefront measurement for a hard-X-ray nanobeam using single-grating interferometry
based on the Talbot effect and the Fourier transform method was demonstrated in the 1-km …
based on the Talbot effect and the Fourier transform method was demonstrated in the 1-km …
At-wavelength metrology of hard X-ray mirror using near field speckle
We present a method to measure the surface profile of hard X-ray reflective optics with
nanometer height accuracy and sub-millimetre lateral resolution. The technique uses X-ray …
nanometer height accuracy and sub-millimetre lateral resolution. The technique uses X-ray …