Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem that alignment of slits result causes serious difficulties, especially, in a small sized slit and a plurality of slits, in an apparatus that forms X-ray beams. SOLUTION: The apparatus comprises a plate and an opening formed in the plate, and the opening has a contour that converges to an vertex, an opening formed at a known distance from the vertex on the plate, and an X-ray detector used as feedback, when orienting the X-ray beams. The X-ray beams are arranged so as to pass through the opening to the X-ray detector, and the X-ray beams and the opening are made to move mutual, with respect to the other. The X-ray beams move to the vertex, by using the feedback of the X-ray detector and the X-ray beams move by the known distance to the opening. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an improved X-ray optical system for adjusting an X-ray beam by using a crystal.SOLUTION: The present invention provides an X-ray beam adjustment system having a Kirkpatrick Baez type diffraction optical component including two optical elements one of which is a crystal. The elements are arranged by adjoining structure. The crystal may be a perfect crystal. One or both diffraction elements may be mosaic crystals. One element may be a multilayer optical component. For example, the multilayer optical component may be an oval mirror or parabolic mirror in which lattice spacing gradually changes. The gradually changing lattice spacing can be made to gradually change in the horizontal direction, or to change in the depth direction, either or both of them.
Abstract:
A modular x-ray lens system for use in directing x-rays comprising a radiation source which generates x-rays and a lens system which directs the x-rays, wherein the x-ray lens system may be configured to focus x-rays to a focal point and vary the intensity of said focal point.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an X-ray from a single-spot micro-focusing x-ray source having the advantages of long service life and durability associated with a rotating anode and high luminance needed for advanced x-ray applications.SOLUTION: Emitted electrons travel towards a target 30 in parallel with a longitudinal axis extending between an electron-generation chamber 12 and a target chamber 14, and bombard the target to generate x-rays. The target is displaceable, while being bombarded with electrons, with respect to a support structure in at least one direction perpendicular to the longitudinal axis.
Abstract:
PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide method and system for generating X-ray beam which reduces beam divergence of X-rays used for small angle X-ray scattering application. SOLUTION: This is the X-ray analysis system which contains convergence optical system for converging X-ray beam into a focal point, a 1st slit to optically be combined with the convergence optical system, a 2nd slit to optically be combined with the 1st slit, and an X-ray detector, where the focal point is located in front of the detector. COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI
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:
A grating that includes a multilayer structure that has alternating layers of materials, a plurality of grooves formed between a plurality of lands, wherein at least one structural parameter of the plurality of grooves and plurality of lands is formed randomly in the multilayer structure.
Abstract:
An optical element for diffracting x-rays that includes a substrate, a diffraction structure applied to the substrate, the diffraction structure including an exterior surface facing away from the substrate and the diffraction structure capable of diffracting x-rays and a protective layer applied to the exterior surface.
Abstract:
A grating that includes a multilayer structure that has alternating layers of materials, a plurality of grooves formed between a plurality of lands, wherein at least one structural parameter of the plurality of grooves and plurality of lands is formed randomly in the multilayer structure.
Abstract:
The present invention provides an x-ray source (10) including an electron-generation chamber (12) with an electron beam source (22) that emits electrons and a target chamber (14) with a support structure (36) and a target (30) positioned within the support structure. The emitted electrons travel in a direction substantially parallel to a longitudinal axis extending between the electron-generation chamber and the target chamber towards the target and bombard the target to generate x-rays. The target is movable, while being bombarded with electrons, with respect to the support structure in at least one direction perpendicular to a longitudinal axis.