A high resolution ESCA instrument with X-ray monochromator for gases and solids

A new ESCA instrument with a fine-focussing X-ray monochromator, a high power electron gun, a rotating anode and a computerized multi-detector system is described. The instrument is suitable for the study of both solids and gases. The improved performance of the instrument is illustrated by a number of new spectra. Thus, spectra of gold, neon, methane, air, trifluoroacetate, thiophene and carbonyl sulphide, carbon monoxide, nitrogen, benzene and trithiapentalene are reported.     

Tunable resonance fluorescence monochromator with sub-Doppler spectral resolution

A cesium-based resonance fluorescence monochromator with a spectral resolution of 200 MHz and a tunable response over the D(2) absorption line of cesium (380 MHz) is described. The narrow spectral response is achieved through excitation of a monokinetic population of the 6(2)P(3/2)( degrees ) state by arrangement of the excitation lasers in either a copropagating or a counterpropagating orientation. The narrow spectral response of the detector allows for excitation of specific hyperfine components involved in the 6(2)P(3/2)( degrees ) (F=3-5) to 6(2)D(5/2) (F=2-6) transition (917.23 nm). The selectivity gained through resolving specific hyperfine transitions allows for a photon detector that is both spectrally tunable and narrow. We report the sub-Doppler linewidths achieved through various laser beam orientations. We also describe how these beam geometries can be applied to spectrally narrow and tunable image detection.     

Harmonic-free and fixed-exit monolithic X-ray monochromator

It is shown that if the second wall of a channel-cut crystal x-ray monochromator is properly curved, the monochromator is harmonic free for all. Moreover, if the first wall is suitably inclined to the diffracting planes, the position of the exit beam may be kept constant for all. This requires a correction of the position of the monochromator for each by its axial and radial translation.     

Time-compensated grazing-incidence monochromator for extreme-ultraviolet and soft X-ray high-order harmonics

The use of a grating monochromator for the selection of one or more high-order laser harmonics produced by a femtosecond pulse interacting with a gas jet may alter the duration of the pulse itself. This is due to the differences in the optical paths of the rays caused by ordinary diffraction when a grating is used. The time stretching can be almost eliminated by using two gratings in time-compensated configurations. Unfortunately, the classical diffraction mounting has low efficiency, overall in the extreme-ultraviolet region. High broadband efficiency can be obtained by using the conical diffraction mounting. A time-compensated monochromator with toroidal gratings used in conical diffraction is here presented. It is shown that the time compensation is very effective in a broad spectral region, ranging from VUV to soft X-rays, with much higher efficiency than the classical diffraction mounting. PACS 42.65.Ky; 42.79.Dj; 42.65.Re; 41.85.Si     

Crystal monochromator with a resolution beyond 10(8)

Monochromatization with crystal diffraction has been achieved to a resolution (lambda/delta lambda) beyond 10(8). The monchromator is specifically designed for 23.880 keV synchrotron radiation (lambda = 51.9 pm) for applications involving nuclear resonant scattering from 119Sn. The design uses asymmetrically cut silicon (12 12 12) crystal reflections from two single-crystalline monoliths oriented in a dispersive geometry. A transmitted energy bandwidth of 140 +/- 20 mu eV was measured, corresponding to a resolution of 1.7 x 10(8). Methods of improving efficiency, wavelength stability and resolution are discussed.     

High resolution X-ray diffraction studies at high pressures

Abstract

The principal sources of systematic error in high-pressure x-ray structure determination with a diamond anvil cell have been studied in detail. The results of these studies have been used to develop techniques to minimise or correct for these effects.     

A high resolution X-ray crystal spectrometer to study electron and heavy-ion impact atomic collisions

We have studied fast ion-atom and electron-atom collision processes using a reconditioned high resolution X-ray spectrometer. The X-rays, generated by the collisions, are dispersed by a curved ADP crystal (Johansson geometry) and detected by a gas proportional counter. A self-written LabVIEW based program has been used to give precise and controlled movement to the crystal and for data acquisition. The performance was tested by detecting the Kα diagram and satellite lines of several elements. The Kα satellite lines of Al have been studied in collision with 3–12 keV electrons and 40 MeV C⁴⁺ ions. In ion collisions as large as four L-vacancies are created simultaneously with the K-vacancy, compared to two satellites in case of the e-impact. In addition, we have measured the X-rays from H-, He- and Li-like Si ions which arise due to the electron loss/capture process in highly charged 80 MeV Si⁷⁺ ions in collision with thin carbon foil. Approximate charge state distribution has been obtained using this new technique.      

The possibility of ESCA microscopy with laser femtosecond EUV X-ray pulses

This letter proposes photoelectron spectroscopy (ESCA) for the observation of a 2D molecular structure with nanometer spatial resolution and chemical selectivity using EUV X-ray femtosecond laser pulses.     

X-ray interferometry with microelectronvolt resolution

We demonstrate an interferometer for hard x rays with two back-reflecting sapphire crystal mirrors--a prototype x-ray Fabry-Pérot interferometer. A finesse of 15 and 0.76 mu eV broad Fabry-Pérot transmission resonances are measured by the time response of the interferometer. Interference patterns are observed directly in spectral dependences of reflectivity.     

Pulsed quantum cascade laser instrument with compact design for rapid, high sensitivity measurements of trace gases in air

We have developed a compact instrument for sensitive, rapid and continuous measurement of trace gases in air, with results presented here for methane (CH₄), nitric oxide (NO), nitrous oxide (N₂O) and ammonia (NH₃). This instrument takes advantage of recent technology in quantum cascade (QC) lasers and infrared detectors, which allows high sensitivity without cryogenic liquids, e.g., 0.2 ppb (0.2×10^-9) of NH₃ in air in 1 s. One may substitute a QC laser operating at a different wavelength to measure other gases. The instrument operates continuously, requiring little operator attention, and web-based remote access is provided for instrument control, calibration and data retrieval. The instrument design includes a thermoelectrically (TE) cooled pulsed distributed feedback (DFB) QC laser, a low volume (0.5 l) multipass cell offering 76 m absorption path length and a TE cooled detector. Integrated software for laser control and data analysis using direct absorption provides quantitative trace gas measurements without calibration gases. The instrument may be applied to field measurements of gases of environmental concern. PACS  07.57.Ty; 42.62.Fi; 92.70.Cp     

高分辨率软X射线显微成像原理及其应用

软X射线显微成像具有分辨率高、辐射损伤小以及能够对含水的生物样品直接进行显微成像等独特的优势,目前已成为研究生命科学和生物学等学科中的超微观世界的特殊工具.本文简要介绍基于波带片的高分辨率软X射线显微成像的原理及其应用.     

High resolution EELS using monochromator and high performance spectrometer: comparison of V2O5 ELNES with NEXAFS and band structure calculations

Using single crystal V2O5 as a sample, we tested the performance of the new aberration corrected GATAN spectrometer on a monochromatised 200 kV FEG FEI (S)TEM. The obtained V L and O K ELNES were compared with that obtained in a common GATAN GIF and that in the new spectrometer, without monochromatised beam. The performance of the new instrumentation is impressive: recorded with an energy-resolution of 0.22 eV, the V L(3) edge reveals all the features due to the bulk electronic structure, that are also revealed in near-edge X-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) with a much higher energy-resolution (0.08 eV). All features of the ELNES and NEXAFS are in line with a theoretical spectrum derived from band-structure calculations.     

A high resolution sonar for sea-bed imaging

A sonar system for making three-dimensional topographic images of the sea-bed is described. The system applies a sectorial scan within each range cell by electronic beam forming. It is designed to resolve 128 beams each separated by 0.5° to cover a 64° sector. The beam forming is facilitated by a real-time Fourier transform of the signal samples from the multielement receiving transducer array. The Fourier transform is implemented as a chirp transform using surface acoustic wave reflective array devices.The design and measured performance of the transducers, and the beam former are discussed in some detail.     

A device for measuring contact potential differences with high spatial resolution

A method is described for measuring local variations of the surface potential in one dimension on solid surfaces. The variations are determined by a contact potential difference (CPD) method utilizing a 6 μm thick wire as the vibrating reference electrode. The vibrating wire being placed at a distance of 15 μm above the surface can be moved under UHV conditions across the surface and the CPD variation is directly plotted on and XY-recorder. The spatial resolution amounts to about 50μm and the sensitivity for CPD changes is less than 20 mV. The method has been applied to studies of the surface diffusion of oxygen on a (110) tungsten single crystal plane.     

A comparison of results of an ESCA study of nonconducting solids using spectrometers of different constructions

The binding energies of 17 photoelectron lines in the spectra of six chemical compounds have been measured using nine spectrometers of seven different types of construction. The results are treated statistically and the reasons for data variability analysed. The most reliable of these data, which would be suitable for checking the calibration of spectrometers, are indicated. For 13 lines of three compounds the relative intensities were measured and compared with theoretical data. It is shown that, provided the kinetic energies of the photoelectrons are sufficiently high, the results concerning relative intensities obtained using one instrument can be applied, with appropriate corrections, for quantitative analysis using other spectrometers, with an accuracy of ～10%. The spectral characteristics, intensities, contrasts and peak widths are compared for the different spectrometers and the need for further wide and objective comparisons of characteristics of serially manufactured instruments is pointed out.     

A holographic image printing technique with high resolution

A method is shown to obtain a real image with a large image field and high resolution from an image hologram, which is produced by a large aperture lens with large amount of aberration. The resolution of the reconstructed serial image is estimated to be within the range from 450 to 500 lines/mm in 2 inch diameter image field.     

Thickness measurement of GaN epilayer using high resolution X-ray diffraction technique

In this paper we propose a new method for measuring the thickness of the GaN epilayer, by using the ratio of the integrated intensity of the GaN epilayer X-ray diffraction peaks to that of the sapphire substrate ones. This ratio shows a linear dependence on the GaN epilayer thickness up to 2 μm. The new method is more accurate and convenient than those of using the relationship between the integrated intensity of GaN epilayer diffraction peaks and the GaN thickness. Besides, it can eliminate the absorption effect of the GaN epilayer.     

A simple extended source for high resolution holography

As a simple realization of an extended source in high resolution holography spheres made of homogeneous glass are treated experimentally and theoretically. A matrix of such glass balls has been used for producing point holograms for multiple imaging systems. Using spatially incoherent light in the imaging process, the squared absolute value of the autocorrelation function of the wave front in the focus of the spheres determines the image resolution. The measured resolution of about 1.5 μm agrees with the value expected from the measured and calculated autocorrelation width.