Compound refractive X-ray lens

Patent · Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 2000

OSTI ID:873107

Nygren, David R ^[1]; Cahn, Robert ^[2]; Cederstrom, Bjorn ^[3]; Danielsson, Mats ^[4]; Vestlund, Jonas ^[5]

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1. Berkeley, CA
2. Walnut Creek, CA
3. Traellborg, SE
4. Stocksund, SE
5. Stockholm, SE

An apparatus and method for focusing X-rays. In one embodiment, his invention is a commercial-grade compound refractive X-ray lens. The commercial-grade compound refractive X-ray lens includes a volume of low-Z material. The volume of low-Z material has a first surface which is adapted to receive X-rays of commercially-applicable power emitted from a commercial-grade X-ray source. The volume of low-Z material also has a second surface from which emerge the X-rays of commercially-applicable power which were received at the first surface. Additionally, the commercial-grade compound refractive X-ray lens includes a plurality of openings which are disposed between the first surface and the second surface. The plurality of openings are oriented such that the X-rays of commercially-applicable power which are received at the first surface, pass through the volume of low-Z material and through the plurality openings. In so doing, the X-rays which emerge from the second surface are refracted to a focal point.

• Research Organization: Univ. of California (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC03-76SF00098
• Assignee: Regents of University of California (Oakland, CA)
• Patent Number(s): US 6091798
• OSTI ID: 873107
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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