Quantitative X-ray wavefront measurements of Fresnel zone plate and K-B mirrors using phase retrieval

Opt Express. 2012 Oct 8;20(21):24038-48. doi: 10.1364/OE.20.024038.

Abstract

A scanning coherent diffraction imaging method was used to reconstruct the X-ray wavefronts produced by a Fresnel zone plate (FZP) and by Kirkpatrick-Baez (KB) focusing mirrors. The ptychographical measurement was conducted repeatedly by placing a lithographed test sample at different defocused planes. The wavefronts, recovered by phase-retrieval at well-separated planes, show good consistency with numerical propagation results, which provides a self-verification. The validity of the obtained FZP wavefront was further confirmed with theoretical predictions.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Lenses*
  • Refractometry / instrumentation*
  • X-Rays*