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A prism for x rays.
- Source :
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Physics Today . Feb2007, Vol. 60 Issue 2, p23-23. 1/6p. - Publication Year :
- 2007
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Abstract
- The article reports on scientific findings related to x-rays. Physicists using the Advanced Photon Source at Argonne National Laboratory have spread out a beam of x-rays into a rainbow of colors with the help of an asymmetrically cut crystal, whose atomic planes are not parallel to the crystal surface. The diffracted x-ray beam is spread out prismatically into its component wavelengths. The technique can lead to very-high-resolution x-ray spectrometers and to a compression of x-ray pulses.
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00319228
- Volume :
- 60
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Physics Today
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 23954820