Multilayer optics for harmonic control of angiography beamline sources

In recent work, multilayers with band-tailored optics for dual energy digital subtraction angiography (DDSA) applications have been designed and tested at SSRL. Control of various multilayer parameters, including period grading, ratio of high-to-low Z material thickness, number of layers, etc., was used to produce reflectors with bandwidths ranging from 0.6%endash 10% and efficiencies in the 30%endash 95% range. In this paper, we consider the control of multilayer bandshapes and the implementation of double-reflection multilayer configurations to further control the first harmonic (33 keV) bandwidth and to suppress or eliminate the 66 keV and 99 keV harmonics present on angiography beamlines driven by wiggler or micropole undulator sources. copyright 1996 American Institute of Physics