Vertical X-ray confinement applicable to a time resolved XAFS method

P. Livins*, D. J. Thiel, E. A. Stern, A. Lewis

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Abstract

We present results of focusing X-rays in a configuration suitable for a time-resolved X-ray absorption fine structure (XAFS) measurement in the microsecond range, an improvement by two orders of magnitude over previous techniques at synchrotron sources. The approach employs a new method of focusing X-rays by confinement and combines it with flow techniques from laser technology. The inexpensive focusing method provided a line focus of about 10 μm with intensity gains of at least 9, which produced quality XAFS spectra of a 58 millimolar solution of zinc sulfate in a fast flowing jet stream.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)250-252
Number of pages3
JournalNuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research, Section A: Accelerators, Spectrometers, Detectors and Associated Equipment
Volume291
Issue number1-2
DOIs
StatePublished - 20 May 1990
Externally publishedYes

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