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Reflection; Refraction; Snell's Law and Total Internal Reflection
Published on: April 30, 2023
X-ray reflecto-interferometer based on compound refractive lenses
S Lyatun1, D Zverev1, P Ershov1
1Immanuel Kant Baltic Federal University, 14 Nevskogo, 236041 Kaliningrad, Russian Federation.
Abstract:
An X-ray amplitude-splitting interferometer based on compound refractive lenses, which operates in the reflection mode, is proposed and realized. The idea of a reflecto-interferometer is to use a very simplified experimental setup where a focused X-ray beam reflected from parallel flat surfaces creates an interference pattern in a wide angular range. The functional capabilities of the interferometer were experimentally tested at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility (ESRF) ID06 beamline in the X-ray energy range from 10 keV to 15 keV. The main features of the proposed approach, high spatial and temporal resolution, were demonstrated experimentally. The reflections from free-standing Si3N4 membranes, gold and resist layers were studied. Experimentally recorded interferograms are in good agreement with our simulations. The main advantages and future possible applications of the reflecto-interferometer are discussed.
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