Chromatic X-ray magnifying method and apparatus by Bragg reflective planes on the surface of Abbe sphere
Abstract
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.
- Inventors:
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- Livermore, CA
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 867889
- Patent Number(s):
- 5027377
- Assignee:
- United States of America as represented by United States (Washington, DC)
- Patent Classifications (CPCs):
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G - PHYSICS G21 - NUCLEAR PHYSICS G21K - TECHNIQUES FOR HANDLING PARTICLES OR IONISING RADIATION NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- chromatic; x-ray; magnifying; method; apparatus; bragg; reflective; planes; surface; abbe; sphere; producing; sharp; magnified; images; emitting; provided; constitutes; microscope; telescope; comprises; connected; collection; reflecting; comprised; bent; crystal; synthetic; multilayer; structure; disposed; adjacent; locus; determined; spherical; individual; spatially; oriented; reflect; radiation; location; image; accomplished; coincident; surfaces; nested; series; prolate; ellipsoids; revolution; spheres; spacing; tailored; control; wavelengths; amount; x-radiation; reflected; form; x-ray image; spherical surface; multilayer structure; x-ray microscope; reflect radiation; chromatic x-ray; -ray emitting; /378/
Citation Formats
Thoe, Robert S. Chromatic X-ray magnifying method and apparatus by Bragg reflective planes on the surface of Abbe sphere. United States: N. p., 1991.
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title = {Chromatic X-ray magnifying method and apparatus by Bragg reflective planes on the surface of Abbe sphere},
author = {Thoe, Robert S},
abstractNote = {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.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1991}
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