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Perfect X-ray focusing via fitting corrective glasses to aberrated optics

Authors :
Frank Seiboth
Andreas Schropp
Maria Scholz
Felix Wittwer
Christian Rödel
Martin Wünsche
Tobias Ullsperger
Stefan Nolte
Jussi Rahomäki
Karolis Parfeniukas
Stylianos Giakoumidis
Ulrich Vogt
Ulrich Wagner
Christoph Rau
Ulrike Boesenberg
Jan Garrevoet
Gerald Falkenberg
Eric C. Galtier
Hae Ja Lee
Bob Nagler
Christian G. Schroer
Source :
Nature Communications, Vol 8, Iss 1, Pp 1-5 (2017)
Publication Year :
2017
Publisher :
Nature Portfolio, 2017.

Abstract

X-ray optics are notoriously challenging to fabricate due to the strict tolerances that result from the short wavelength of radiation. Here, Seibothet al. carefully quantify aberrations in complex X-ray lenses and correct them with an easy-to-fabricate broadband phase plate.

Subjects

Subjects :
Science

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
20411723
Volume :
8
Issue :
1
Database :
Directory of Open Access Journals
Journal :
Nature Communications
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsdoj.8a89f31f22b74040a6c82fcd943e41bd
Document Type :
article
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1038/ncomms14623