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Title: Performance of bent-crystal x-ray microscopes for high energy density physics research

Journal Article · · Applied Optics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.54.005147· OSTI ID:1235279

We present calculations for the field of view (FOV), image fluence, image monochromaticity, spectral acceptance, and image aberrations for spherical crystal microscopes, which are used as self-emission imaging or backlighter systems at large-scale high energy density physics facilities. Our analytic results are benchmarked with ray-tracing calculations as well as with experimental measurements from the 6.151 keV backlighter system at Sandia National Laboratories. Furthermore, the analytic expressions can be used for x-ray source positions anywhere between the Rowland circle and object plane. We discovered that this enables quick optimization of the performance of proposed but untested, bent-crystal microscope systems to find the best compromise between FOV, image fluence, and spatial resolution for a particular application.

Research Organization:
Sandia National Lab. (SNL-NM), Albuquerque, NM (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
Grant/Contract Number:
AC04-94AL85000; AC04- 94AL85000
OSTI ID:
1235279
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1222278
Report Number(s):
SAND-2015-3775J; APOPAI; 583836
Journal Information:
Applied Optics, Vol. 54, Issue 16; ISSN 0003-6935
Publisher:
Optical Society of America (OSA)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 13 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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