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Branch of optics dealing with X-rays
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- X-ray optics is the branch of optics dealing with X-rays, rather than visible light. It deals with focusing and other ways of manipulating the X-ray beams for research techniques such as X-ray diffraction, X-ray crystallography, X-ray fluorescence, small-angle X-ray scattering, X-ray microscopy, X-ray phase-contrast imaging, and X-ray astronomy.
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X-ray optics is the branch of optics dealing with X-rays, rather than visible light. It deals with focusing and other ways of manipulating the X-ray beams for research techniques such as X-ray diffraction, X-ray crystallography, X-ray fluorescence, small-angle X-ray scattering, X-ray microscopy, X-ray phase-contrast imaging, and X-ray astronomy.
In this chapter, we describe the physics that underly X-ray optics and explain the work principles and performances of a variety of X-ray optics, including refractive X-ray lenses, reflective optics, such as mirrors and waveguides, and diffractive optics, such as multilayer and crystal optics and Fresnel zone plates.
1.2 What is an x ray? Despite Röntgen’s early identification of his unknown, “x” rays as longitudinal vibra-tions of the ether (this was just nine years after the Michelson-Morley experiment), x rays proved to be simply light waves, electromagnetic radiation, with very short wavelengths.
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'X-ray optics' refers to the components and systems used to manipulate and control X-rays, such as lenses, mirrors, and crystals, to focus, reflect, or diffract X-ray beams in various imaging techniques like X-ray projection imaging.
In this book, Carolyn A. MacDonald provides a comprehensive introduction to the physics of a wide range of x-ray applications, optics, and analysis tools. Theory is applied to practical considerations of optics and applications ranging from astronomy to medical imaging and materials analysis.
Jun 10, 2020 · This chapter addresses fundamental concepts of X-ray optics and X-ray coherence, in view of the increasing number of X-ray applications requiring nano-focused X-ray beams. The chapter is meant as a tutorial to facilitate the understanding of later chapters of this book.
X-ray optics, exploiting refraction, reflection, and diffraction of X-rays by matter. In this chapter, we describe the physics that underly X-ray optics and explain the work principles and performances of a variety of X-ray optics, including refractive X-ray lenses, reflective optics, such as mirrors and wave-18.1 Interaction of X-Rays
