The first light of a single-stage MEMS x-ray optic

  • Masaki Koshiishi
  • , Yuichiro Ezoe
  • , Makoto Mita
  • , Yoshitomo Maeda
  • , Kazuhisa Mitsuda
  • , Masaki Suzuki
  • , Takeyuki Osawa
  • , Akio Hoshino
  • , Yoshitaka Ishisaki
  • , Takayuki Takano
  • , Ryutaro Maeda

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Abstract

The first light of a ultra-lightweight and low-cost micro-pore X-ray optic utilizing MEMS (Micro Electro Mechanical Systems) technologies is reported. Our idea is to use silicon (111) planes appeared after anisotropic wet etching of silicon wafers. As a first step to Wolter type-1 optics, a single-stage optic with a focal length of 750 mm and a diameter of 100 mm was designed for energies below 2 keV. The optic consists of 218 mirror chips for X-ray reflection and an optic mount for packing these chips. Design parameters and required fabrication accuracies were determined with numerical simulations. The fabricated optic satisfied these accuracies and its imaging quality was measured at the ISAS X-ray beam line at Al Kα 1.49 keV. A focused image was successfully obtained. The measured image size of ∼4 mm was consistent with the chip sizes. The estimated X-ray reflectivity also could be explained by micro-roughness of less than 3 nm and geometrical occulting effect due to large obstacle structures on the reflection surface.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationOptics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy III
DOIs
StatePublished - 2007
Externally publishedYes
EventOptics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy III - San Diego, CA, United States
Duration: 29 Aug 200730 Aug 2007

Publication series

NameProceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume6688
ISSN (Print)0277-786X

Conference

ConferenceOptics for EUV, X-Ray, and Gamma-Ray Astronomy III
Country/TerritoryUnited States
CitySan Diego, CA
Period29/08/0730/08/07

Keywords

  • Light weight
  • MEMS
  • X-ray astronomy
  • X-ray optics

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