Method and apparatus for producing sharp chromatic x-ray images of x-ray emitting objects

Patent Application · Tue Jan 09 00:00:00 EST 1990

OSTI ID:5843073

Thoe, R S

Method and apparatus for producing sharp, chromatic, magnified images of X-ray emitting objects, are provided. The apparatus, which constitutes an X-ray microscope or telescope, comprises a connected collection of Bragg reflecting planes, comprised of either a bent crystal or a synthetic multilayer structure, disposed on and adjacent to a locus determined by a spherical surface. The individual Bragg planes are spatially oriented to Bragg reflect radiation from the object location toward the image location. This is accomplished by making the Bragg planes spatially coincident with the surfaces of either a nested series of prolate ellipsoids of revolution, or a nested series of spheres. The spacing between the Bragg reflecting planes can be tailored to control the wavelengths and the amount of the X-radiation that is Bragg reflected to form the X-ray image. 7 figs.

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• Assignee: Dept. of Energy
• Patent Number(s): PATENTS-US-A7462254
• Application Number: ON: DE91011563; PPN: US 7-462254
• OSTI ID: 5843073
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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X RADIATION
IMAGES
BRAGG REFLECTION
CRYSTALS
DESIGN
DIAGRAMS
FOCUSING
MEASURING INSTRUMENTS
MEASURING METHODS
MICROSCOPES
OPTICS
TELESCOPES
X-RAY EQUIPMENT
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EQUIPMENT
IONIZING RADIATIONS
RADIATIONS
REFLECTION
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