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Title: Aplanatic and quasi-aplanatic diffraction gratings

Abstract

A reflection diffraction grating having a series of transverse minute grooves of progressively varying spacing along a concave surface enables use of such gratings for x-ray or longer wavelength imaging of objects. The variable groove spacing establishes aplanatism or substantially uniform magnetification across the optical aperture. The grating may be sued, for example, in x-ray microscopes or telescopes of the imaging type and in x-ray microprobed. Increased spatial resolution and field of view may be realized in x-ray imaging. 5 figs.

Inventors:
Issue Date:
Research Org.:
Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL), Berkeley, CA (United States)
OSTI Identifier:
6771068
Patent Number(s):
6095715
Assignee:
LBNL; EDB-88-179309
Patent Classifications (CPCs):
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B29 - WORKING OF PLASTICS B29C - SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS
B - PERFORMING OPERATIONS B62 - LAND VEHICLES FOR TRAVELLING OTHERWISE THAN ON RAILS B62D - MOTOR VEHICLES
DOE Contract Number:  
AC03-76SF00098
Resource Type:
Patent
Resource Relation:
Other Information: Portions of this document are illegible in microfiche products
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION; GRATINGS; DESIGN; EQUATIONS; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; X-RAY DIFFRACTION; COHERENT SCATTERING; DIFFRACTION; RESOLUTION; SCATTERING; 440300* - Miscellaneous Instruments- (-1989)

Citation Formats

Hettrick, M C. Aplanatic and quasi-aplanatic diffraction gratings. United States: N. p., 1987. Web.
Hettrick, M C. Aplanatic and quasi-aplanatic diffraction gratings. United States.
Hettrick, M C. Mon . "Aplanatic and quasi-aplanatic diffraction gratings". United States.
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place = {United States},
year = {1987},
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