A coherent X-ray beam expander based on a multilens interferometer is proposed in this paper. The multilens interferometer allows efficient generation of a highly diverging coherent beam up to several milliradians in the hard X-ray energy range. The optical properties of the interferometer were experimentally demonstrated at the ESRF ID13 undulator beamline (Grenoble, France), using 12.4 keV X-rays. The beam expander allowed us to control the angular size and photon flux density of the formed beam and enabled operation in both coherent and incoherent modes. The experimental results were fully consistent with the theoretical concepts and appropriate computer simulations. Future design improvements and related applications are also discussed.
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J Stomatol Oral Maxillofac Surg
January 2025
Department of Orthodontics, Hubei-MOST KLOS & KLOBM, School & Hospital of Stomatology, Wuhan University, Wuhan, China.. Electronic address:
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Department of Oral and Maxillo-Facial Sciences, Sapienza University of Rome, U.O.C. Pediatric Dentistry Unit, 00161 Rome, Italy.
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Department of Orthodontics and Pediatric Dentistry, School of Dentistry, University of Michigan, 1011 N University Ave, Ann Arbor, MI 48109, United States.
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