Further Support of the Development of Advanced Multilayer Optics Coatings for X-Ray Imaging
- Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory, Cambridge, MA (United States)
The Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory (SAO) is working with Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) to develop Wolter-I optics for x-ray imaging applications at energies of 15-50 keV and above for National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) facilities. SAO work includes R&D on advanced multilayer coatings as well as fabrication and testing of Wolter multilayer coated optics. It also includes delivery of custom 3.05-meter focal length Wolter optics with response at energies of interest to Sandia National Laboratories and LLNL. The optics are fabricated using an electroform nickel replication technique which has been used to fabricate optics for X-ray astronomy satellites over the past two decades. This technique starts with a figured, polished mandrel from which the optics are replicated. To carry this technique over to fabricate optics for NNSA facilities, several additional barriers had to be overcome to deposit multilayer coatings on integral optics with radii as small as 25 mm. These breakthroughs allow fabrication of optics which meet the spatial and spectral specifications required by NNSA facilities. During this present contract period SAO delivered four custom optics to LLNL with spectral response at or near the Kα line of silver, 22.16 keV.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- DOE Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344
- OSTI ID:
- 1601953
- Report Number(s):
- LLNL-SR--805805; 1010941
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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