Optical device for X-ray applications

Details Optical device for X-ray applications Optical device for X-ray applications

2003-06-19

2008-09-30

Yun, Jurie (Department: 2882)

X-ray or gamma ray systems or devices

Specific application

Diffraction, reflection, or scattering analysis

C378S145000

Reexamination Certificate

active

07430277

ABSTRACT:
The invention relates to an optical device intended to treat an incident X-ray beam. The optical device comprises a monochromator and an optical element for conditioning the incident beam. The reflective surface of the optical element is able to produce a two-dimensional optical effect in order to adapt a beam in destination of the monochromator. The reflective surface of the optical element comprises a multilayer structure type surface that is reflective to X-rays. In particular, the reflective surface consists of a single surface shaped according to two curvatures corresponding to two different directions.

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