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A hybrid deformable x-ray mirror consisting of a mechanical bender and a bimorph deformable mirror has been developed to realize adaptive optical systems, such as zoom condenser optics, for synchrotron-radiation-based x-ray microscopy. In the developed system, both bending mechanisms comprehensively contribute to the formation of the target mirror shape and can narrow the role of piezoelectric actuators, thereby enabling a more stable operation. In this study, the behavior of the bimorph mirror under the clamped condition was investigated, and the sharing of the deformation amount for each bending mechanism was optimized to minimize the amplitude of the voltage distribution of the bimorph mirror. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

3 S. G. Alcock, I. Nistea, J. P. Sutter, K. Sawhney, J.-J. Fermé, C. Thellièr, and L. Peverini, J. Synchrotron Radiat. Erratum: "Optimal deformation procedure for hybrid adaptive x-ray mirror based on mechanical and piezo-driven bending system" [Rev. Sci. Instrum. This design was described in a patent by Carre[2] and tested by Alcock I et al. i (2015).[3] In the present work, the resulting bimorph mirror from this design was integrated into a mechanical bender system for study as a hybrid deformable mirror system. [Extracted from the article]