Abstract
Multilayercoatings enhance x-ray mirror performance at incidence angles steeper than the critical angle, allowing for improved flux, design flexibility and facilitating alignment. In an attempt to extend the use of multilayercoatings to photon energies higher than previously achieved, we have developed multilayers with ultra-shortperiods between 1 and 2 nm based on the material system WC/SiC. This material system was selected because it possesses very sharp and stable interfaces. In this article, we show highlights from a series of experiments performed in order to characterize the stress, microstructure and morphology of the multilayer films, as well as their reflective performance at photon energies from 8 to 384 keV.
Original language | English |
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Journal | Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment |
Volume | 710 |
Pages (from-to) | 114-119 |
ISSN | 0168-9002 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2013 |
Event | 4th International Workshop on Metrology for X-ray Optics - Barcelona, Spain Duration: 4 Jul 2012 → 6 Jul 2012 Conference number: 4 |
Conference
Conference | 4th International Workshop on Metrology for X-ray Optics |
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Number | 4 |
Country/Territory | Spain |
City | Barcelona |
Period | 04/07/2012 → 06/07/2012 |