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    • Optics and Photonics
    • Materials Science
    • X-ray Physics

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    • X-ray imaging techniques often suffer from chromatic aberration when using broad photon energy ranges.
    • Existing achromatic X-ray lenses, combining compound refractive lenses and Fresnel zone plates, face alignment challenges.
    • Precise alignment is crucial for stable and effective X-ray imaging setups.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To design, fabricate, and characterize monolithic X-ray achromatic lenses.
    • To overcome the alignment difficulties associated with previous achromatic lens designs.
    • To demonstrate the improved performance and broader applicability of integrated achromatic X-ray lenses.

    Main Methods:

    • Integration of a Fresnel zone plate and a compound refractive lens onto a single substrate to create a monolithic structure.
    • Fabrication of the monolithic achromatic X-ray lens.
    • Characterization of the lens's focusing capabilities and achromatic performance.
    • Application testing in scanning and full-field transmission X-ray microscopy and fluorescence spectroscopy.

    Main Results:

    • Successful fabrication of monolithic X-ray achromatic lenses with precise component alignment.
    • Demonstration of state-of-the-art achromatic focusing down to approximately 200 nm.
    • Achieved constant focal length for photon energies ranging from 6.6 keV to 7.7 keV.
    • Increased numerical aperture compared to previous designs.

    Conclusions:

    • Monolithic integration simplifies alignment, enhancing stability for X-ray imaging.
    • The developed achromatic lens offers superior performance for high-resolution X-ray microscopy and spectroscopy.
    • This technology holds significant potential for widespread adoption in diverse X-ray imaging applications.