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Wolter type I x-ray focusing mirror using multilayer coatings

Journal Article · · Applied Optics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.45.004609· OSTI ID:20853317
A multilayer coating is a useful addition to a mirror in the x-ray region and has been applied to normal incidence mirrors used with soft x rays. When a multilayer coating is used on grazing incidence optics, higher performance can be achieved than without it.Cr/Sc multilayers coated on a Wolter type I mirror substrate for a soft x-ray microscope are considered. The reflectivity and effective solid angle are calculated for Wolter type I mirrors with uniform and laterally graded multilayer coatings. The laterally graded multilayer mirror showed superior x-ray performance, and the multilayer tolerances were relaxed. This multilayer mirror could be especially useful in the soft x-ray microscope intended for biological applications.
OSTI ID:
20853317
Journal Information:
Applied Optics, Journal Name: Applied Optics Journal Issue: 19 Vol. 45; ISSN 0003-6935; ISSN APOPAI
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English

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