Chinese Optics Letters, Volume. 10, Issue 12, 123401(2012)
Small d-spacing WSi2/Si multilayers for X-ray monochromators
A WSi2/Si multilayer, with 300 bi-layers and a 2.18-nm d-spacing, is designed for X-ray monochromator application. The multilayer is deposited using direct current magnetron sputtering technology. The reflectivity of the 1st-order Bragg peak measured at E=8.05 keV is 38%, and the angular resolution (\Delta \theta/\theta) is less than 1.0%. Fitting results of the reflectivity curve indicate a layer thickness drift of 1.6%, mainly accounting for the broadening of the Bragg peaks. The layer morphology is further characterized by transmission electron microscopy, and a well-ordered multilayer structure with sharp interfaces is observed from the substrate to the surface. The material combination of WSi2/Si is a promising candidate for the fabrication of a high-resolution multilayer monochromator in the hard X-ray region.
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Qiushi Huang, Haochuan Li, Jingtao Zhu, Zhanshan Wang, Yongjian Tang, "Small d-spacing WSi2/Si multilayers for X-ray monochromators," Chin. Opt. Lett. 10, 123401 (2012)
Category: X-ray Optics
Received: May. 8, 2012
Accepted: Jul. 10, 2012
Published Online: Nov. 28, 2012
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