Investigation of structural and reflective characteristics of short-period Mo/B4C multilayer X-ray mirrors

The results of a study of the structural and reflective characteristics of short-period multilayer X-ray mirrors based on Mo/B4C at wavelengths 1.54   Å , 9.89   Å and 17.59   Å are presented. The period of the samples varied in the range 8 – 35   Å . The average widths of the interfaces were ∼ 3.5 and 2.2   Å at one and the other boundaries, with a tendency for weak growth with any decrease in the period. The interlayer roughness was ∼ 1   Å . The research results indicate promising prospects for the use of multilayer Mo/B4C mirrors for synchrotron applications.

Source: Journal of Synchrotron Radiation - February 9, 2024 Category: Physics Authors: Shaposhnikov, R. Polkovnikov, V. Garakhin, S. Vainer, Y. Chkhalo, N. Smertin, R. Durov, K. Glushkov, E. Yakunin, S. Borisov, M. Tags: X-ray multilayer mirrors synchrotron applications X-ray monochromators research papers Source Type: research