Optics for special applications
Customized optics made to measure.
Transmission and shaping of X-ray and neutron radiation for the highest requirements.
Key Benefits
- Market-leading performance.: Outstanding measuring results with short measurement times thanks to concentration of the excitation beam
- Tailor-made for every application.: Customized X-ray optics, tailored to your requirements
- High-precision manufacturing.: Manufactured with the highest precision – for the best quality and durability
- Constant further development.: Continuous optimization and further development of our optics
Description
High-precision and customized optics and optical components for the beam shaping of X-rays.
¹ Optics that are constantly being developed and manufactured in Germany.
The mode of operation of X-ray capillary optics is based on the effect of the total external reflection of X-rays on the inner, very smooth surfaces of the glass capillaries. For very small angles of incidence, almost 100 % of the X-rays are reflected by the glass wall of the capillary and can therefore be guided through the optics with extremely low losses. X-rays can thus be shaped and concentrated through targeted deformation of the capillaries.
Outstanding measuring results with short measurement times thanks to concentration of the excitation beam
Customized X-ray optics, tailored to your requirements
Manufactured with the highest precision – for the best quality and durability
Continuous optimization and further development of our optics
Best values for aperture, intensity amplification and working distance in a broad energy spectrum from 1 - 50 keV
Over 30 years of know-how in the development of customized capillary optics and other optics
Development and manufacture of all components in Berlin
Our X-ray optics enable a wide range of applications:
Do you have other applications? Then contact us!
Imaging optics
The combination of large polycapillary structures (d ≤ 20 mm) with a CCD sensor enables energy- and spatially-resolved imaging of a sample. This allows the element distribution of the sample to be visualized without having to ablate it. A magnification of between 1:1 and 1:10 is possible.
X-ray light guides. Efficient transmission and collimation of divergent X-rays.
The simplest version of capillary optics is the X-ray light guide, a cylindrically shaped monocapillary. It collimates the X-ray beam spatially and limits the angle of divergence at the beam exit. Compared to a pinhole aperture, the X-ray light guide significantly increases the intensity on the sample. Depending on the application objective, X-ray light guides can be manufactured with different diameters and lengths.
Each optic is custom-designed according to your requirements and closely coordinated with you. Please do not hesitate to contact us.
Technical specification
Capillary diameter D1
10 - 1,000 µm
Length L
135, 165, 191, 210, 230 mm
Energy range
1 - 30 keV
Intensity gain
3 - 10
Features
- Precisely fitting optics for your application
- In-house developed and produced¹
- Best performance on the market
- Neutron optics: Compact glass capillary optics for neutron beams
- Collimating, conical polycapillary structure: X-ray capillary optics with a conical basic shape for collimating and transmitting divergent radiation
