第三代同步辐射光源X射线相干性测量研究

随着高性能第三代同步辐射光源的建成开放,基于X射线相干特性的实验方法得到了快速发展和广泛应用.作为一个典型的例子,X射线相位衬度成像已经成为常规的X射线实验方法并向用户开放.相干散射、相干衍射成像、光子关联谱等X射线实验方法正日益受到重视,在高空间分辨、时间分辨等研究领域已显示出其独特的优越性.因此,研究和测量第三代同步辐射的空间相干特性对进一步发展这些新的实验方法具有重要意义.基于Talbot自成像原理成功测量了上海光源X射线成像线站发射的X射线的空间相干长度,并进而测得了相应光源的空间尺度.光子能量为33.2 keV时,测得的X射线光束垂直方向空间相干长度为8.84μm,对应的光源尺寸为23μm,测量结果与理论分析相符.     

高能X射线源焦斑尺寸的时间分辨诊断

将门控分幅相机与快闪烁晶体结合,构成时间分辨X射线诊断系统,对神龙一号直线感应加速器产生的高能脉冲X射线源焦斑进行了测量,在时间间隔为10 ns的情况下,获得了焦斑尺寸随时间的变化曲线。在此基础上,设计了单像素尺寸为0.78 mm×0.78 mm的LYSO闪烁晶体阵列,并进行了X射线照射晶体阵列发光的初步实验,结果表明该阵列可用于高能X射线源焦斑的时间分辨诊断,并能显著提高成像的空间分辨力。     

Microfocus X-Ray Tubes with a Silicon Autoemission Nanocathode as an X-Ray Source

To develop nanostructures with extremely low spatial resolution (to 10 nm and below), a new concept of the use of arrays of microfocus X-ray tubes based on field emission silicon nanocathodes is proposed. A new λ-tunable microfocus source of X-ray radiation, based on a thinfilm transmission target with field emission nanocathode with tunable wavelength, is proposed. The possibility of decreasing the exposed area size to 20 nm and smaller by varying the tube blocking voltage is shown. The use of these X-ray sources opens a new way of developing maskless X-ray lithography.     

Coherent X-ray imaging across length scales

Contemporary X-ray imaging techniques span a uniquely wide range of spatial resolutions, covering five orders of magnitude. The evolution of X-ray sources, from the earliest laboratory sources through to highly brilliant and coherent free-electron lasers, has been key to the development of these imaging techniques. This review surveys the predominant coherent X-ray imaging techniques with fields of view ranging from that of entire biological organs, down to that of biomolecules. We introduce the fundamental principles necessary to understand the image formation for each technique as well as briefly reviewing coherent X-ray source development. We present example images acquired using a selection of techniques, by leaders in the field.     

线焦斑X射线源成像

为解决普通X射线源光通量和空间相干性的矛盾,本文提出一种焦斑为线状的新型X射线源.理论上,本文所提的射线焦斑为理想的线,沿线方向上提供高通量光子;垂直线方向光源为空间相干光,可为系统提供高分辨率图像.沿着线方向上,图像会损失细节,为补偿该方向上图像的损失,利用旋转叠加的方法,重构出高分辨率图像.在频率域,分析了旋转叠加空间频率传递函数值的分布特性,其结果表明:相对单个图像,频率传递函数在频域的各个方向,传递函数特性有大幅度提高,从而可以传递图像高空间频率成分.基于普通X射线管,实现了该种射线源,并利用实验验证了该方法的有效性.     

X射线菲涅耳波带板成像和投影式相衬成像的数值模拟比较

通过解析分析和数值模拟,比较了钛K线（4.5 keV）与铜K线（8.0 keV）等X射线源背光透视物体情况下,菲涅耳波带板直接成像与投影式相衬成像对被透视物体的空间分辨能力。结果表明,波带板成像可实现优于1 m的高空间分辨能力,而且使用较大尺度背光源更有利于成像。对于高透射或弱吸收的透视物体,波带板难以成像,可采用投影式相衬成像实现m级空间分辨。计入了以前文献没有考虑到的更高阶影响后,解析给出了点光源照射下相衬像的强度分布与对比度。模拟了微焦点X射线源照射存在厚度起伏的薄膜靶以及密度空间调制靶的相衬成像,点光源情况下模拟结果和解析结果相符。讨论了光源大小、成像距离等参数对相衬成像对比度和空间分辨能力的影响,结果表明,通过减小光源尺度和调节物体到探测面的距离,空间分辨能力可优化到1～4 m。     

现代实验室型X射线荧光元素分布成像和形态分析技术的研究进展

近年来,随着X射线光源、单色、聚焦及探测系统的发展,在实验室可借助低功率X射线光源开展X射线荧光(XRF)和X射线吸收谱(XAS)分析.液体金属射流源等新型X射线光源系统、闭合反馈系统、电荷耦合元件和方孔微通道板等技术和计算方法的进步促进了聚焦扫描型、全场型和XRF计算机断层扫描等实验室型XRF元素空间成像技术的发展....     

Determination of the size of a radiation source by the method of calculation of diffraction patterns

In traditional X-ray radiography, which has been used for various purposes since the discovery of X-ray radiation, the shadow image of an object under study is constructed based on the difference in the absorption of the X-ray radiation by different parts of the object. The main method that ensures a high spatial resolution is the method of point projection X-ray radiography, i.e., radiography from a point and bright radiation source. For projection radiography, the small size of the source is the most important characteristic of the source, which mainly determines the spatial resolution of the method. In this work, as a point source of soft X-ray radiation for radiography with a high spatial and temporal resolution, radiation from a hot spot of X-pinches is used. The size of the radiation source in different setups and configurations can be different. For four different high-current generators, we have calculated the sizes of sources of soft X-ray radiation from X-ray patterns of corresponding objects using Fresnel-Kirchhoff integrals. Our calculations show that the size of the source is in the range 0.7–2.8 μm. The method of the determination of the size of a radiation source from calculations of Fresnel-Kirchhoff integrals makes it possible to determine the size with an accuracy that exceeds the diffraction limit, which frequently restricts the resolution of standard methods.     

神光-Ⅱ激光装置上的针孔点背光成像技术实验研究

 在神光-Ⅱ激光器上开展了针孔点背光成像技术实验研究,利用第9路激光驱动平面钛靶获得4.75 keV的准单能光源,在10 μm的针孔约束下形成次级点光源对镍网格等样品成像。实验获取了清晰的网格图像,空间分辨力达到7 μm,并对烧蚀碎片、杂散光等该技术的关键性问题进行了系统深入的研究分析。实验结果表明：针孔点背光具有高空间分辨力、大视场等特点,优于传统背光技术。     

光源尺寸和光谱带宽对波带板成像的影响

X射线菲涅耳波带板成像能实现亚微米空间分辨能力,有可能应用于激光等离子体或聚变靶的高分辨X射线成像诊断.之前的数值模拟研究表明,成像分辨能力受光源尺寸、入射光或成像光谱带宽的影响.本文报道在632.8 nm为中心波长的可见光波段,对波带板成像的数值模拟和原理性验证实验.数值模拟表明:随着扩展光源尺寸增加,视场中央分辨能力基本不变,而像对比度下降;随着成像的光谱带宽的增加,视场中央分辨能力与像对比度同时下降.实验证实了数值模拟的结论,且实验与数值模拟结果的定量比较也符合得较好.     

合肥国家同步辐射光源软X射线束空间相干性实验研究

本文从实验角度对合肥国家同步辐射实验室软X射线束的空间相干性进行了研究.利用放置在物面上的高分辨正性光刻胶,记录了中心波长为3.2nm的波带片和针孔直径为30μm组合的光场分布(光斑),获得相应条件下的爱里斑及空间相干直径实验数据;完成了一个双缝干涉实验.所得的这些结果与理论计算相一致.     

用于Z箍缩X辐射谱诊断的柱面凸晶摄谱仪的性能分析

 考虑X光源的空间尺寸和晶体的摇摆曲线,用光线追迹方法计算了诊断丝阵Z箍缩等离子体X辐射谱的柱面凸晶摄谱仪的色散、能谱分辨和空间分辨以及系统参数对它们的影响。结果表明：决定柱面凸晶摄谱仪能谱分辨的主要因素是光源尺寸以及光源-晶体之间距离;增大光源-晶体之间距离能够改善能谱分辨,但导致径向空间分辨能力下降。并依此建立了云母晶体摄谱仪,在“强光一号”装置上对系统进行了测试,获得时间积分铝丝阵负载Z箍缩等离子体X辐射谱。     

微焦点源X射线相衬成像技术

 相衬成像方法利用硬X射线对低密度弱吸收物质成像,可获得高衬度图像。用菲涅尔衍射理论分析了X射线图像的形成机理。在频域中根据光学传递函数,对物像距离、样品空间频率等对图像相位衬度的影响进行了分析。分辨率和衬度是决定图像可见度的两个依据,分辨率主要依赖于光源的空间相干性,空间相干性又决定于源点尺寸,而时间相干性（单色性）是一个不重要的影响因子。利用多色微焦点源实现了X射线相衬成像技术,获得了有价值的相衬图像,如低原子序数低密度泡沫材料的硬X射线相衬图像,与吸收衬度成像相比,其图像质量得到了很大提高,能观察到泡沫材料的细微结构,分辨率可达μm量级。     

快点火背光照相数值模拟

在激光惯性约束聚变实验研究中,诊断燃料层密度通常利用纳秒激光束辐照金属靶片产生特征X射线作为背光照明光源,对内爆球壳进行瞬态辐射照相,进而推断球壳内爆燃料层的密度。利用蒙特卡罗程序,对快点火X射线背光照相进行了研究,模拟了针孔成像中不同的针孔大小、障板厚度、背光能量对成像质量的影响,对于快点火实验中微米尺寸塑料小球,进行了诊断方案优化。模拟结果表明,综合考虑光通量及成像空间分辨,针孔半径为10 m时成像效果最佳;此时,采用2.7 keV的Mo背光源可以获得最佳的密度分辨。     

Design study of hard X-ray tomography system to obtain a spatial resolution of 100 nm

An optic-based X-ray tomography system of a high spatial resolution using a conventional X-ray tube was proposed. The system had several X-ray optics: multilayer mirror for monochromatic X-ray, capillary optic for focusing X-ray onto a sample, and objective zone plate. The X-ray tomography system was designed for obtaining a spatial resolution of 100 nm. Design parameters for each optic were determined and optimized by ray tracing in considering X-ray intensity and reflectivity. The X-ray tomography system with a spatial resolution of 100 nm will provide a good inspect tool in bio-medical field and semiconductor applications.     

Near-field time-reversal amplification

The spatial resolution of the focused field of a classical time-reversal mirror has a wavelength-order lambda diffraction limit. Previously reported results for subwavelength focus require either the full knowledge of the original source or the evanescent waves in the near field. Here it is shown that subwavelength focusing can be achieved without a priori knowledge of the original probe source. If the field is recorded at a few wavelengths away from the probe source, where the amplitude of the near field is too low for subwavelength focusing, it is shown that the low amplitude near field can be amplified and the spatial resolution improved, using the near-field time reversal (NTR) procedure introduced here. The NTR is performed from the phase of the spatial spectrum of the field recorded on an array around the original probe source using an analytical continuation for the amplitude of the spatial spectrum. Following theory, lambda/20 resolution is experimentally demonstrated with audible acoustic wavefields in the air.     

以碳纳米管阵列为场致发射阴极的X射线源研究

碳纳米管具有优异的场发射性能 ,是一种很有前景的电子发射源。实验使用印刷方法将碳纳米管制备于玻璃基底 ,并作为X射线源的阴极。阳极材料为铜 ,其顶端为半球形 (半径为 2mm)。高压电源输出在 0～ 19kV之间可调。射线源工作真空度为 1× 10 -4Pa ,利用流气式正比计数器测到了铜kα 谱线 ,并且进行了连续 4h的运行。实验结果表明X射线源发光稳定 ,碳纳米管可以作X射线源的阴极。最后提出了改进的X射线源结构。     

微分相衬成像阵列光源

通过对用于微分相衬成像吸收光栅效率及光源空间相干性分析,提出一种新型阵列光源替代现有普通光源加吸收光栅模式.根据相位光栅自成像强度分布及吸收光栅效率对干涉成像对比度的影响分析,吸收光栅厚度一般应大于100 μm,而目前微加工工艺难以完成所要求的吸收光栅结构.结合光源亮度及成像对比度分析,给出阵列优化结构,并制作该光源,相关测试验证其可行性.     

非同轴双束激光产生的等离子体辐射

采用非同轴双束激光，可得到时空差可控的二束不同性质的等离子体，实现在绝对同等条件下研究多束等离子体辐射的空间非均匀性和等离子体喷射对线加宽的影响。实验结果显示出在最简单的实验装置上实现等离子体强Ｘ射线泵浦Ｘ射线激光方案的可能性。     

高能闪光射线源空间位置抖动实验测量

高能闪光照相中光子散射会导致接收图像清晰度降低,影响照相客体界面和密度的分辨精度。使用网栅相机可显著降低散射光子影响,提高图像分辨能力,但同时要求X射线源空间位置更加稳定以减少信号光子在网栅结构中的损失。采用小孔成像的方法测量神龙一号直线感应加速器X射线源焦斑分布,计算焦斑的质心位置和半高全宽大小,分析电子束聚焦状态改变对X射线源空间位置和大小的影响。实验结果表明,电子束聚焦状态改变会导致射线源质心位置及尺寸大小发生明显变化。在恒定聚焦状态下,源质心抖动及大小变化均可稳定在较小范围。 ;