Electron beam generated phase zone plates with 30 nm zonewidth for high resolution X-ray microscopy

作者: C David , R Medenwaldt , J Thieme , P Guttmann , D Rudolph

DOI: 10.1088/0150-536X/23/6/006

关键词: OpticsZone plateGermaniumElectron-beam lithographyMicroscopyDiffraction efficiencyMaterials scienceDiffractionSiliconReactive-ion etching

摘要: The authors report the manufacture of germanium phase zone plates as objective lenses for high resolution X-ray imaging at 2.4 nm wavelength. shifting properties can be used to enhance diffraction efficiency a plate. Zone plate patterns with structure widths down 30 are generated by low distortion electron beam lithography. structures transferred into 280 thick layer reactive ion etching (RIE) using highly selective trilevel mask. 100 boron doped silicon windows made from single crystal wafers serve transmission support membranes. Measurements BESSY storage ring proved efficiencies up 6.2%. test object showed clearly resolved features.

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