Compact high-brightness soft X-ray Cherenkov sources

W. Knulst, O.J. Luiten, J. Verhoeven

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Abstract

Compact narrow-band high-brightness soft X-ray sources based on the Cherenkov effect are very promising. We discuss the theoretical basis for this novel electron-accelerator-based source. We present results of experiments, which confirm the theoretical expectations and demonstrate that intense narrow-band Cherenkov light can be produced at the silicon L-edge (99.7 eV) and, in the water window, at the titanium L-edge (453 eV) and the vanadium L-edge (512 eV). On the basis of theory and experiment, we show that a compact high-brightness Cherenkov source may be realized, which fulfills the requirements for practical soft X-ray microscopy and photoelectron spectroscopy.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1414-1425
JournalIEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Quantum Electronics
Volume10
Issue number6
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2004

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