Abstract:
The invention relates to a system (1) for delivering an X-ray beam, comprising a source block (100) that emits a source X-ray beam and conditioning means (500) for conditioning the source beam sent towards a specimen. The system (1) includes stabilization means (800) designed to thermally stabilize a region of the system (1) lying downstream of the source block (100), in order to limit heat transfer towards the conditioning means for the purpose of preventing thermal perturbations in the conditioning means (500).
Abstract:
The invention relates to a monochromatic X-ray source having a target (1) which is made, for example, from a material containing emitting atoms comprising one element, said atoms being excited with the electron bombardment essentially of the electrons situated on the K layers of the atoms. The material forming the target is generally in the solid state and is held together by means of structuring atoms which represent one or more elements and which are bound to the emitting atoms, said structuring atoms having a coefficient representing absorption of the X-rays emitted by the emitting atoms of less than or equal to 2.3 µm-1.
Abstract:
La présente invention concerne un ensemble optique réflectif multicouche (10) à gradient latéral dont la surface réfléchissante est destinée à réfléchir des rayons X incidents sous faible angle d'incidence en produisant un effet optique bidimensionnel, caractérisé par le fait que ladite surface réfléchissante est constituée d'une surface unique, ladite surface réfléchissante étant conformée selon deux courbures correspondant à deux directions différentes. La présente invention concerne également un procédé de fabrication d'un tel ensemble optique, caractérisé en ce que le procédé comprend le revêtement d'un substrat présentant déjà une courbure, et la courbure de ce substrat selon une deuxième direction différente. L'invention concerne enfin un dispositif de génération et de conditionnement de rayons X pour des applications de réflectométrie RX dispersive en angle comprenant un ensemble optique tel que mentionné ci-dessus couplé à une source rayons X de telle sorte que les rayons X émis par la source sont conditionnés en deux dimensions afin d'adapter le faisceau émis par la source à destination d'un échantillon, les rayons X ayant des angles d'incidences différents sur l'échantillon considéré.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an optical device which is intended to process an incident X-ray beam. The inventive device comprises: a monochromator; and an optical incident beam-conditioning element with a reflecting surface which can produce a bi-dimensional optical effect in order to adapt a beam directed towards the monochromator, the aforementioned optical element comprising a multi-layered, X-ray-reflecting surface. The invention is characterised in that the reflecting surface comprises a single surface, said reflecting surface being curved in two different directions.
Abstract:
One of the aspects of the invention relates to a method for altering the reflective qualities of desired regions of a multi-layered structure (30) which is exposed to radiation of a given wavelength value and for modifying said radiation in a desired manner by means of reflection, said alteration method involving the exposure of desired regions of the multi-layered structure to a beam (20) of energy, characterized in that the inventive method includes control of the exposure of the desired regions of the multi-layered structure to the beam of particles, whereby the reflectivity peak of each region of the structure can be shifted in a desired manner within the wavelength spectrum. A second aspect of the invention relates to a reflective lithographic mask and a mirror for X-rays carried out according to said method, in addition to the use of said method for rectifying the optical properties of a multi-layered structure.
Abstract:
The invention relates to an X-ray scattering apparatus, comprising: - a sample holder for aligning and orienting a sample (12) to be analyzed by X-ray scattering; - an X-ray beam delivery system arranged upstream of the sample holder for generating and directing a direct X-ray beam along a propagation direction (X) towards the sample holder; - a proximal X-ray detector (10) arranged downstream of the sample holder such as to let the direct X-ray beam pass and detect X rays scattered from the sample (12); and - a distal X-ray detector (14)arranged downstream of the sample holder and movable along the propagation direction (X) of the direct X-ray beam; wherein the proximal X-ray detector (10) is also movable essentially along the propagation direction (X) of the direct X-ray beam.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a device for delivering a beam of X-rays for analyzing a sample (50), including: a source unit (100) including X-ray emission means; an optical unit (200) set downstream of the source block (100), said optical block (200) including an optical monochromator component (210) having a reflective surface (212) designed to condition the X-rays emitted by the source unit (100) using a unidimensional or bidimensional optical effect; and X-ray definition means (300) comprising: a collimating member (310) for spatially delimiting the X-rays conditioned by the optical monochromator component (210), set downstream of the optical monochromator component (210) and comprising one or more plates (311) having portions (313) arranged to form a delimiting orifice (312), said portions (313) being coated with a monocrystalline material limiting the diffusion of X-rays; a cutoff member (320) for the X-rays emitted by the source unit (100), including X-ray absorption means arranged in the delivery device to cut off the direct X-ray beams liable to reach the spatial delimitation collimating member (310) without conditioning by the optical monochromator component (210).