Abstract:
An x-ray analysis system including a focusing optic for focusing an x-ray beam to a focal point, a first slit optically coupled to the focusing optic, a second slit optically coupled to the first slit, and an x-ray detector, where the focal point is located in front of the detector.
Abstract:
An optical system for providing a steerable monochromatized source of x-ray or neutron radiation. The system incorporates a radiation source and a Bragg structure reflective optical element. A stage causes the optical element to move relative to the radiation source. Such movement is coordinated with lateral d-layer grading such that Bragg's law of reflection is satisfied for radiation of a given wavelength bandwidth to be reflected at various instances and departure angles.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an x-ray beam conditioning system with a Kirkpatrick-Baez diffractive optic including two optical elements, of which one of the optical elements is a crystal. The elements are arranged in a side-by-side configuration. The crystal can be a perfect crystal. One or both diffractive elements can be mosaic crystals. One element can be a multilayer optic. For example, the multilayer optic can be an elliptical mirror or a parabolic mirror with graded d-spacing. The graded d-spacing can be either lateral grading or dept grading, or both.
Abstract:
The present invention consists of a multilayer structure having at least one triad of layers where each of the three layers is a predetermined material. One of the materials is from a group including lanthanum, lanthanum oxide, or lanthanumbased alloys. A second material is disposed between the first material and a third material. The second material is from a group including carbon, silicon, boron, boron carbide or silicon carbide. The third material is from a group including boron or boron carbide. Alternatively, a fourth material is added to further strengthen and increase the water resistance of the multilayer structure. The fourth material is selected from a group including silicon, boron, boron carbide or silicon carbide. The fourth material is disposed between the third layer of multilayer period n and the first layer of multilayer period n-1 .
Abstract:
An analyzing system (10) comprised of a radiation source (12) that provides a beam (14) of radiation of various wavelengths in the range of 0.3 to 1.0 nm, a sample (16) receives and reflects the incident beam through a slit (19) to a grating (20), a grating (20) that reflects only the zero order of the beam (22), and a detector (24) that detects only the zero order. The grating (20) includes a multi-layer structure (26) that has alternating layers of materials, a plurality of grooves (30) formed between a plurality of lands (32), wherein at least one structural parameter of the plurality of grooves and plurality of lands is formed randomly in the multi-layer structure.
Abstract:
An x-ray diffractometer system comprising an x-ray optic which directs x-rays, a sample placed into said directed x-rays, wherein said sample diffracts said directed x-rays, creating a diffraction pattern, a translation stage coupled to said sample for moving said sample within said directed x-rays, whereby the resolution, angular range, and intensity of said diffraction pattern may be adjusted, and an x-ray detector for registering said diffraction pattern.
Abstract:
This invention relates to novel methods of producing flat and curved optical elements with laterally and depth graded multilayer thin films, in particular multilayers of extremely high precision, for use with soft and hard x-rays and neutrons and the optical elements achieved by these methods. In order to improve the performance of an optical element, errors in d spacing and curvature are isolated and subsequently compensated.
Abstract:
The invention relates to a grating (20) comprising: a multi-layer structure (26) comprising: alternating layers of materials; a plurality of grooves (30) formed between a plurality of lands (32), wherein at least one structural parameter of said plurality of grooves and plurality of lands is formed randomly in said multi-layer structure.
Abstract:
An x-ray optical device includes an optic and an adjustable aperture that selectively occludes a portion of an x-ray beam. The adjustable aperture may be positioned between the optic and a sample and may be integrated with the optic or located in close proximity to the optic. The adjustable aperture enables a user to easily and effectively adjust the convergence of the x-rays. In doing so, the flux and resolution of the x-ray optical device can be optimized by using an optic having the maximum convergence allowed for all potential measurements, and then selecting a convergence for a particular measurement by adjusting the aperture.
Abstract:
The present invention consists of a multilayer structure having at least one triad of layers where each of the three layers is a predetermined material. One of the materials is from a group including lanthanum, lanthanum oxide, or lanthanum-based alloys. A second material is disposed between the first material and a third material. The second material is from a group including carbon, silicon, boron, boron carbide or silicon carbide. The third material is from a group including boron or boron carbide. Alternatively, a fourth material is added to further strengthen and increase the water resistance of the multilayer structure. The fourth material is selected from a group including silicon, boron, boron carbide or silicon carbide. The fourth material is disposed between the third layer of multilayer period n and the first layer of multilayer period n-1.