Enhancement of coherent X-ray diffraction from nanocrystals by introduction of X-ray optics

Opt Express. 2003 Sep 22;11(19):2329-34. doi: 10.1364/oe.11.002329.

Abstract

Coherent X-ray Diffraction is applied to investigate the structure of individual nanocrystalline silver particles in the 100nm size range. In order to enhance the available signal, Kirkpatrick-Baez focusing optics have been introduced in the 34-ID-C beamline at APS. Concerns about the preservation of coherence under these circumstances are addressed through experiment and by calculations.