Modern Developments in X-Ray and Neutron Optics

✍ Scribed by Alexei Erko, Dr. Mourad Idir, Dr. Thomas Krist, Professor Alan G. Michette (auth.), Alexei Erko, Dr. Mourad Idir, Dr. Thomas Krist, Professor Alan G. Michette (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg
• Year: 2008
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 535
• Series: Springer Series in optical science 137
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This volume describes modern developments in reflective, refractive and diffractive optics for short wavelength radiation as well as recent theoretical approaches to modelling and ray-tracing the X-ray and neutron optical systems. It is based on the joint research activities of specialists in X-ray and neutron optics from 11 countries, working together under the framework of the European Programme for Cooperation in Science and Technology (COST, Action P7) in the period 2002--2006. The chapters are written by leading specialists from European laboratories, universities and large facilities. In addition to new ideas and concepts, the contents provide a large amount of practical information about recently implemented devices and methods.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xxiii
X-Ray and Neutron Optical Systems....Pages 1-5
The BESSY Raytrace Program RAY....Pages 9-41
Neutron Beam Phase Space Mapping....Pages 43-55
Raytrace of Neutron Optical Systems with RESTRAX....Pages 57-68
Wavefront Propagation....Pages 69-90
Theoretical Analysis of X-Ray Waveguides....Pages 91-111
Focusing Optics for Neutrons....Pages 113-135
Volume Effects in Zone Plates....Pages 137-171
Slope Error and Surface Roughness....Pages 175-179
The Long Trace Profilers....Pages 181-191
The Nanometer Optical Component Measuring Machine....Pages 193-200
Shape Optimization of High Performance X-Ray Optics....Pages 201-206
Measurement of Groove Density of Diffraction Gratings....Pages 207-211
The COST P7 Round Robin for Slope Measuring Profilers....Pages 213-218
Hartmann and Shack–Hartmann Wavefront Sensors for Sub-nanometric Metrology....Pages 219-232
Extraction of Multilayer Coating Parameters from X-Ray Reflectivity Data....Pages 233-252
Hard X-Ray Microoptics....Pages 255-285
Capillary Optics for X-Rays....Pages 287-306
Reflective Optical Arrays....Pages 307-317
Reflective Optical Structures and Imaging Detector Systems....Pages 319-329
CLESSIDRA: Focusing Hard X-Rays Efficiently with Small Prism Arrays....Pages 331-351
Neutron Supermirror Development....Pages 355-370
Stress Reduction in Multilayers Used for X-Ray and Neutron Optics....Pages 371-388
Multilayers with Ultra-Short Periods....Pages 389-406
Specially Designed Multilayers....Pages 407-436
Diffractive-Refractive Optics: X-ray Crystal Monochromators with Profiled Diffracting Surfaces....Pages 439-458
Neutron Multiple Reflections Excited in Cylindrically Bent Perfect Crystals and Their Possible use for High-Resolution Neutron Scattering....Pages 459-470
Volume Modulated Diffraction X-Ray Optics....Pages 471-500
High Resolution 1D and 2D Crystal Optics Based on Asymmetric Diffractors....Pages 501-512
Thermal Effects under Synchrotron Radiation Power Absorption....Pages 513-524
Back Matter....Pages 525-533

✦ Subjects

Optics, Optoelectronics, Plasmonics and Optical Devices;Measurement Science and Instrumentation;Engineering, general