Design and performance of a laser-plasma-based compact soft x-ray microscope
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چکیده
We describe the design of a user-friendly compact water-window x-ray microscope. The microscope is based on a l53.37 nm liquid-jet-target laser-plasma source in combination with a normal-incidence multilayer condenser mirror and high-resolution diffractive optics for the imaging. With its high mechanical and thermal stability, the instrument demonstrates enhanced resolution and potential for compact x-ray imaging with the quality of synchrotron-based microscopes. Furthermore, a new sample handling system, computer control, and other improvements facilitate application-oriented x-ray microscopy outside the synchrotron laboratory. © 2002 American Institute of Physics. @DOI: 10.1063/1.1445870#
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