Global optimization of X-ray multilayer mirrors with iterated simplex method 05

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5536, Issue , 2004, Pages 49-60

  Cotroneo, Vincenzo ^a   Pareschi, Giovanni ^a  

^a INAF OSSERVATORIO ASTRONOMICO DI BRERA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Hard and soft x ray multilayer mirrors; Numerical optimization techniques; X ray astronomical instrumentation; X ray astronomical optics

Indexed keywords

ASTRONOMY; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; ITERATIVE METHODS; MULTILAYERS; NUMERICAL ANALYSIS; OPTICS; OPTIMIZATION; X RAYS;

HARD AND SOFT X-RAY MULTILAYER MIRRORS; NUMERICAL OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUES; X-RAY ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTATION; X-RAY ASTRONOMICAL OPTICS;

MIRRORS;

EID: 15844379159     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.560619     Document Type: Conference Paper

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