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An achromatic X-ray lens

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  • Adam Kubec

    (Paul Scherrer Institut
    XRnanotech GmbH)

  • Marie-Christine Zdora

    (Paul Scherrer Institut)

  • Umut T. Sanli

    (Paul Scherrer Institut)

  • Ana Diaz

    (Paul Scherrer Institut)

  • Joan Vila-Comamala

    (Paul Scherrer Institut)

  • Christian David

    (Paul Scherrer Institut)

Abstract

Diffractive and refractive optical elements have become an integral part of most high-resolution X-ray microscopes. However, they suffer from inherent chromatic aberration. This has to date restricted their use to narrow-bandwidth radiation, essentially limiting such high-resolution X-ray microscopes to high-brightness synchrotron sources. Similar to visible light optics, one way to tackle chromatic aberration is by combining a focusing and a defocusing optic with different dispersive powers. Here, we present the first successful experimental realisation of an X-ray achromat, consisting of a focusing diffractive Fresnel zone plate (FZP) and a defocusing refractive lens (RL). Using scanning transmission X-ray microscopy (STXM) and ptychography, we demonstrate sub-micrometre achromatic focusing over a wide energy range without any focal adjustment. This type of X-ray achromat will overcome previous limitations set by the chromatic aberration of diffractive and refractive optics and paves the way for new applications in spectroscopy and microscopy at broadband X-ray tube sources.

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  • Adam Kubec & Marie-Christine Zdora & Umut T. Sanli & Ana Diaz & Joan Vila-Comamala & Christian David, 2022. "An achromatic X-ray lens," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 13(1), pages 1-7, December.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcom:v:13:y:2022:i:1:d:10.1038_s41467-022-28902-8
    DOI: 10.1038/s41467-022-28902-8
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