Ray-tracing simulations of a bent crystal X-ray optics for imaging using laser-plasma X-ray sources

Laser and Particle Beams

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 253-259

  Labate, L ^a,b   Galimberti, M ^a   Giulietti, A ^a   Giulietti, D ^a,c   Gizzi, L A ^a   Koster P ^a   Laville, S ^a   Tomassini, P ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Plasma X ray emission; Ray tracing simulations; X ray imaging; X ray optics

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER SIMULATION; CRYSTALS; LASER PRODUCED PLASMAS; LIGHT EMISSION; RADIOGRAPHY; RAY TRACING; SYNCHROTRONS;

LINE EMISSION; PLASMA X-RAY EMISSION; SPATIAL RESOLUTION; X-RAY IMAGING;

X RAY OPTICS;

EID: 10044277922     PISSN: 02630346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263034604223072     Document Type: Conference Paper

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