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Optical performance and radiation stability of polymer X-ray refractive nano-lenses
Alexander Barannikov1, Maxim Polikarpov2, Petr Ershov1
1Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, Nevskogo 14, Kaliningrad 236041, Russia.
Abstract:
Full-field X-ray imaging and microscopy with polymer compound refractive nano-lenses is demonstrated. Experiments were carried out at beamline ID13 at the European Synchrotron and yielded a resolution of 100 nm. The lenses were demonstrated to be functioning even after an absorbed dose of ∼107 Gy. This article also discusses issues related to lens aberrations, astigmatism and radiation stability, and thus ways of improving the lens further are considered. Polymer nano-lenses are versatile and are promissing for nano-focusing and compact X-ray microscopy.
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