Development and tests of x-ray multifoil optical system for 1D imaging
(Conference Presentation)

Ladislav Pína; René Hudec; Adolf J. Inneman; Tomas Baca; M. Blazek; M. Platkevic; Ladislav Sieger; Daniela Doubravova; Randall L. McEntaffer; Ted B. Schultz; Vladimír Dániel

doi:10.1117/12.2243055

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2 November 2016 Development and tests of x-ray multifoil optical system for 1D imaging (Conference Presentation)

Ladislav Pína, René Hudec, Adolf J. Inneman, Tomas Baca, M. Blazek, M. Platkevic, Ladislav Sieger, Daniela Doubravova, Randall L. McEntaffer, Ted B. Schultz, Vladimír Dániel

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Proceedings Volume 9964, Advances in Laboratory-based X-Ray Sources, Optics, and Applications V; 99640B (2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2243055
Event: SPIE Optical Engineering + Applications, 2016, San Diego, California, United States

Abstract

The proposed wide-field optical system has not been used yet. Described novel approach is based on the use of 1D "Lobster eye" optics in combination with Timepix X-ray detector in the energy range 3 - 40 keV. The proposed project includes theoretical study and a functional sample of the Timepix X-ray detector with multifoil wide-field X-ray "Lobster eye" optics. Using optics to focus X-rays on a detector is necessary in cases where the intensity of impinging X-ray radiation is below the sensitivity of the detector without optic. Generally this is the case of very low light phenomena, or e.g. monitoring astrophysical objects in space. Namely, such optical system could find applications in laboratory spectroscopy systems or in a rocket space experiment. Designed wide-field optical system combined with Timepix X-ray detector is described together with experimental results obtained during laboratory tests.

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Ladislav Pína, René Hudec, Adolf J. Inneman, Tomas Baca, M. Blazek, M. Platkevic, Ladislav Sieger, Daniela Doubravova, Randall L. McEntaffer, Ted B. Schultz, and Vladimír Dániel "Development and tests of x-ray multifoil optical system for 1D imaging (Conference Presentation)", Proc. SPIE 9964, Advances in Laboratory-based X-Ray Sources, Optics, and Applications V, 99640B (2 November 2016); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2243055

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