Abstract:
Grazing incidence co-axial and confocal mirrors, used in particular for X-ray telescopes for astronomic observations, having a parabola/hyperbola double-cone truncated-cone structure, with polynomial sections or other geometric configurations, and consisting of an internal reflecting surface (15), in the form of a gold layer, an epoxy resin layer (14) and a supporting mechanical structural element (carrier) (11), formed of a ceramic material having physical-chemical properties improved compared to nickel and obtained according to the process of chemical vapor deposition (CVD) or other fabrication processes.
Abstract:
An X-ray mirror has a silicon carbide substrate having a convex cylindrical surface, and a carbon layer coated on a surface of said substrate to a thickness ranging from 10 nm to 1 .mu.m by evaporation, such as CVD. In the X-ray mirror in which the carbon layer is coated thereon beforehand, changes in the intensity of reflected light, caused by a contaminating carbon layer attached to the surface of the mirror, can be restricted. When such a mirror is used in an X-ray lithographic apparatus, the number of times the intensity of X-rays is measured or corrected or the mirror is cleaned can be greatly reduced.
Abstract:
Disclosed are a reflection mirror for reflecting a received radiation beam to produce a reflection beam, a reflection device with such a mirror, a scanning system with such a mirror and an exposure apparatus with such a mirror. A radiation beam is inputted to the reflection mirror with an angle of incidence which changes with position on the reflection mirror, wherein the reflection mirror has a multilayered film effective to provide an increased relative reflectivity with respect to a predetermined wavelength of the reflection beam, and wherein a layer of the multilayered film has a thickness which changes with position so as to substantially avoid a shift of the wavelength of the reflection beam dependent upon the angle of incidence.
Abstract:
A diffractor for energetic electromagnetic radiation has diffracting planes oriented parallel to the surface of steps which have a doubly curved surface. The steps are configured so that the resulting diffractor approximates the Johansson geometric conditions in the plane of the focal circle of radius r. The steps are additionally curved in a direction perpendicular to the focal circle in order to provide for satisfying Bragg's law for diffraction over the maximum area of the diffractor. The curvature of the planes perpendicular to the focal circle corresponds to rotating the stepped approximation to the Johansson geometry about an axis passing through the source and image points. The diffracting materials are thin sheets of doubly curved single crystal stacked together, thin sheets of single crystal material mounted on the doubly curved surfaces of the steps, pieces or flakes of single crystal material mounted on the doubly curved surfaces of the steps or layered synthetic microstructures deposited on the doubly curved surfaces of the steps.
Abstract:
Optical elements for radiation comprising a graphite film obtained from a film of a polymer such as polyphenylene oxadiazole, polybenzothiazole, polybenzobisthiazole, polybenzooxazole, polybenzobisoxazole, polypyromellitimide, polyphenylene isophthalamide, polyphenylene benzoimidazole, polyphenylene benzobisimidazole, polythiazole or poly-p-phenylene-vinylene. The graphite film is obtained by pyrolysis of the polymer film at 2800.degree. C. or higher at a pressure of not lower than 4 kg/cm.sup.2 in vacuum or in an inert gas. Alternatively, the element may be made of a graphite film obtained from the polymers mentioned above and intercalated with a metal halide. The intercalated films are readily bonded by pressing in the form of a thick sheet or block. Still alternatively, the graphite films and the intercalated films may be superposed alternately and bonded by pressing, or the intercalated films may be sandwiched between the graphite films and bonded together to form a thick sheet or block. The optical element has application as a lens, monochromater, filter or analyzer for radiations.
Abstract:
An apparatus and method for finishing an X-ray mirror, having a substantially cylindrical mirror body and a reflecting mirror surface on the inner surface of the mirror body, includes a support post supporting the mirror body, and a male member which is inserted into an unfinished mirror body. The male member includes a chamber therein, an outer circumferential surface shaped in correspondence with the reflecting mirror surface, and a number of fine holes open to the outer circumferential surface. The male member is supported by a support section so that the outer circumferential surface faces the reflecting mirror surface with a required gap. An abrasive solution containing free abrasive grains is ejected toward the reflecting mirror surface from the outer circumferential surface of the male member through the fine holes, thereby polishing the reflecting mirror surface.
Abstract:
A machine for radiologically examining a patient employs a radiation source and a monochromator. The monochromator can reflect radiation from the source toward the patient. This monochromator is angularly positioned to narrow the bandwidth of the reflected radiation around a predetermined center wavelength. A discharge detector is positioned alongside the patient opposite the monochromator for producing a discharge in an electric field in response to receipt of the reflected radiation. Also included is a counting apparatus for measuring the extent of discharge in the discharge detector.
Abstract:
A diffraction camera type imaging device for x-rays/gamma rays/neutrons employs at least one single crystal bent to conform to the radius of a sphere of radius 2R and ground to fit snugly on a Rowland sphere of radius R will, when rotated about an axis normal to the axis of symmetry of the crystal or translated rectilinearly along said axis of symmetry, focus, by Bragg diffraction, a two-dimensional x-ray/gamma ray/neutron radiating object to a two dimensional image.