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Lithium Lens Focuses X-Rays

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Scott M. Aldis-Wilson

With a little extra care, researchers at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Ecopulse Inc. in Springfield, Va., and the US Army Research Laboratory in Adelphi, Md., have expanded the materials from which a lens can be made. The team has reported the focusing of 10-keV x-rays with a prototype refractive lens constructed of lithium. An experimental lithium refractive lens for synchrotron x-rays features a sawtooth geometry. Lithium degrades quickly in humid air, but a dry glove box makes handling much easier and enables the lens to remain viable for longer periods. Courtesy of Nino...Read full article

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    Published: March 2002
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