A DuMond-type crystal spectrometer for synchrotron-based X-ray emission studies in the energy range of 15-26 keV

P Jagodziński1, J Szlachetko2, J-Cl Dousse3

  • 1Swiss Light Source, Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI), CH-5232 Villigen, Switzerland.

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