Published November 21, 1997 | Version v1
Journal article

Characterization of transmission-type curved-crystal X-ray optics for fast ion-beam spectroscopy

Creators

  • 1. Gesellschaft fuer Schwerionenforschung mbH, Darmstadt (Germany)

Description

The behavior of curved-crystal X-ray spectrometers in combination with fast moving sources is studied. A three-dimensional Monte-Carlo ray-tracing calculation is presented for cylindrically bent crystals used in transmission. The method allows an accurate calculation of two-dimensional line shapes and of geometrical aberrations. The geometrical formulae derived can be used for the design of spectrometers and for the analysis of experiments. For some limiting cases analytical expressions for the X-ray images are given and compared with the numerical calculations. (orig.)

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Journal Title
Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research. Section A, Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Journal Volume
400
Journal Issue
1
Journal Page Range
p. 137-148.
ISSN
0168-9002
CODEN
NIMAER

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