Multiple-channel, total-reflection optic with controllable divergence

Title: Multiple-channel, total-reflection optic with controllable divergence

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An apparatus and method for providing focused x-ray, gamma-ray, charged particle and neutral particle, including neutron, radiation beams with a controllable amount of divergence are disclosed. The apparatus features a novel use of a radiation blocking structure, which, when combined with multiple-channel total reflection optics, increases the versatility of the optics by providing user-controlled output-beam divergence.

Inventors:

Gibson, David M. ^[1]; Downing, Robert G. ^[2]

(Voorheesville, NY)
(Albany, NY)

Issue Date:: 1997-01-01

OSTI Identifier:: 870841

Assignee:: X-Ray Optical Systems, Inc. (Albany, NY) CHO

Patent Number(s):: US 5604353

Contract Number:: FG02-91ER81220

Research Org:: X-Ray Optical Systems, Inc., Albany, NY (United States)

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: multiple-channel; total-reflection; optic; controllable; divergence; apparatus; method; providing; focused; x-ray; gamma-ray; charged; particle; neutral; including; neutron; radiation; beams; amount; disclosed; features; novel; blocking; structure; combined; total; reflection; optics; increases; versatility; user-controlled; output-beam; neutral particle; charged particle; radiation beams; beam divergence; apparatus features; radiation beam; including neutron; focused x-ray; providing user; /250/378/

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