A novel, 1 m long multilayer-coated piezo deformable bimorph mirror for focusing high-energy x-rays

John P. Sutter, Philip A. Chater, Riccardo Signorato, Dean S. Keeble, Michael R. Hillman, Matthew G. Tucker, Simon G. Alcock, Ioana Nistea, Heribert Wilhelm

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Abstract

The X-ray pair distribution function beamline I15-1 at Diamond Light Source requires optical elements that focus a wiggler X-ray beam of high energy (40-80 keV) and large area (11.0 mm × 4.4 mm) into a small spot (FWHM∼700 μm (h) × 20 μm (v)) at a variable distance between sample and detector. X-ray lenses do not reach the necessary effective apertures because of absorption and the limits of fabrication technology. The aperture of conventional silicon X-ray mirrors, even with metal coatings, is likewise limited by the shallow critical angle for high-energy X-rays. As a solution, CINEL Strumenti Scientifici delivered the first multilayer-coated bimorph mirror for use at a synchrotron beamline. A silicon substrate was polished by Thales-SESO to have an elliptically curved surface. The mirror was then coated with three multilayer stripes (Ni/B4C, W/B4C, Pt/B4C) of unmatched 1 m length by Rigaku Innovative Technologies. Each stripe's d-spacing was chosen so that the Bragg angle of its first-order reflection would occur at 4.2 mrad at the center of the mirror. Moreover, each stripe's d-spacing was graded along the mirror's length to ensure high reflectivity from the whole stripe. Piezoelectric actuators were then glued to the sides of the coated substrate by Thales-SESO to convert it to a bimorph deformable mirror. This enables the mirror to vary its focusing distance from 3.6 m to 4.8 m, and to compensate for residual long-wavelength slope errors. The mirror's capability to provide vertical focusing exceeding specifications was demonstrated by ex-situ metrology and in-situ X-ray measurements. Representative results are presented.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the 13th International Conference on Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation, SRI 2018
EditorsShangjr Gwo, Tzu-Hung Chuang, Yao-Chang Lee, Ashish Atma Chainani, Yu-Chun Chuang, Chun-Chieh Wang, Di-Jing Huang, Der-Hsin Wei, Gwo-Huei Luo, Jyh-Fu Lee, Hong-Ji Lin, Gung-Chian Ying, Cheng-Maw Cheng, Jhih-Min Lin, Jin-Ming Chen, Ping-Jung Chou, Ching-Shiang Huang, Yaw-Wen Yang, U-Ser Jeng, Chin-Cheng Kuo, Hwo-Shuenn Sheu, Shih-Chun Chung, Wai-Keung Lau, Hsin-Yi Lee, Mau-Tsu Tang
PublisherAmerican Institute of Physics Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9780735417823
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 15 2019
Externally publishedYes
Event13th International Conference on Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation, SRI 2018 - Taipei, Taiwan, Province of China
Duration: Jun 11 2018Jun 15 2018

Publication series

NameAIP Conference Proceedings
Volume2054
ISSN (Print)0094-243X
ISSN (Electronic)1551-7616

Conference

Conference13th International Conference on Synchrotron Radiation Instrumentation, SRI 2018
Country/TerritoryTaiwan, Province of China
CityTaipei
Period06/11/1806/15/18

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