Development of micro-pore optics for x-ray applications

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5900, Issue , 2005, Pages 1-10

  Wallace, Kotska ^a   Collon, Maximilian ^b   Bavdaz, Marcos ^a   Beijersbergen, Marco ^b   Fairbend, Ray ^c   Seguy, Julien ^c   Hoffmann, Michael ^d   Krumrey, Michael ^d  

^a EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY   (Netherlands)

^b Cosine Research BV ^*  (Netherlands)

^c PHOTONIS   (France)

^d PHYSIKALISCH TECHNISCHE BUNDESANSTALT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Micro channel; Micro pore; Wolter; X ray optic

Indexed keywords

ASTROPHYSICS; COATING TECHNIQUES; GLASS FIBERS; IMAGING SYSTEMS; REFLECTION; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; X RAY ANALYSIS;

MICRO CHANNEL; MICRO PORE; WOLTER;

MICROOPTICS;

EID: 29844456281     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.614939     Document Type: Conference Paper

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