Acta Optica Sinica, Volume. 45, Issue 8, 0822001(2025)

Design and Alignment Error Analysis of X-Ray Wolter Mirrors

Zengguang Tang, Yitao Cui, Lei Li, Chenggong Zhang, and Zhenjiang Xing*
Author Affiliations
  • Institute of Advanced Science Facilities, Shenzhen 518107, Guangdong, China
  • show less
    Figures & Tables(12)
    Schematic diagram of Wolter focusing mirror
    Intensity distributions at focal planes of Wolter mirrors for different combinations of Lsf and θA. (a) Lsf=9000 mm, θA=120 mrad; (b) Lsf=52000 mm, θA=10 mrad
    Transmission efficiency of Wolter mirror for different combinations of Lsf and θA with source parameters of σX, σZ=28 μm and σX', σZ'=100 μrad. (a) 300 eV; (b) 10 keV
    Transmission efficiency of Wolter mirror for different combinations of Lsf and θA with source parameters of σX, σZ=28 μm and σX', σZ'=1 μrad. (a) 300 eV; (b) 10 keV
    Transmission efficiencies of Wolter mirrors with different coated materials
    Definition of directions of angle and position alignment errors of optical systems
    Horizontal and vertical sizes of the focal spot varying with the rotational errors for Wolter and ellipsoidal mirrors. (a)(b) Pitch; (c)(d) yaw
    Transmission efficiency varying with rotational errors of Wolter and ellipsoidal mirrors. (a) Alignment errors of pitch and yaw angles of Wolter mirrors; (b) alignment errors of pitch and yaw angles of ellipsoidal mirrors
    Effect of translational error on size of focusing spot for Wolter mirror and ellipsoid mirror. (a)(b) X direction; (c)(d) Y direction; (e)(f) Z direction
    Effect of translational error on transmission efficiency for Wolter and ellipsoidal mirrors. (a) Translational errors in X, Y, and Z directions for Wolter mirror; (b) translational errors in X, Y, and Z directions for ellipsoidal mirror
    • Table 1. Design parameters of Wolter mirror

      View table

      Table 1. Design parameters of Wolter mirror

      ParameterValue
      Upstream aperture /mm18.43
      Downstream aperture /mm6.05
      Mirror length (ellipsoidal part) /mm157.27
      Mirror length (hyperboloidal part) /mm52.73
      Grazing angle (ellipsoidal part) /mrad17.57
      Grazing angle (hyperboloidal part) /mrad34.72
      Working distance /mm25.07
    • Table 2. Design parameters of ellipsoidal mirror

      View table

      Table 2. Design parameters of ellipsoidal mirror

      ParameterValue
      Upstream aperture /mm13.69
      Downstream aperture /mm6.05
      Mirror length /mm104.81
      Grazing angle /mrad34.48
      Working distance /mm25.07
    Tools

    Get Citation

    Copy Citation Text

    Zengguang Tang, Yitao Cui, Lei Li, Chenggong Zhang, Zhenjiang Xing. Design and Alignment Error Analysis of X-Ray Wolter Mirrors[J]. Acta Optica Sinica, 2025, 45(8): 0822001

    Download Citation

    EndNote(RIS)BibTexPlain Text
    Save article for my favorites
    Paper Information

    Category: Optical Design and Fabrication

    Received: Dec. 7, 2024

    Accepted: Feb. 10, 2025

    Published Online: Apr. 27, 2025

    The Author Email: Zhenjiang Xing (xingzhenjiang@mail.iasf.ac.com)

    DOI:10.3788/AOS241855

    CSTR:32393.14.AOS241855

    Topics