Advancing soft X-ray microscopy with diffractive metalenses: Experimental design and initial results

The manuscript describes the preliminary design of a confocal soft X-ray microscope that utilizes microchannel plates (MCPs) as both the condenser and objective. This project funded by the INFN's Vth Committee aims to demonstrate the feasibility of a versatile X-ray microscope based on diffractive metalenses of low cost. The experimental setup includes a customized high-vacuum (HV) chamber with two hexapods manipulators for the precise alignment of the lens. Preliminary data obtained using flat MCPs are also presented. Synchrotron radiation tests have demonstrated the condensing capabilities and dispersive properties of MCPs, highlighting their potential for the manipulation of the radiation beam.

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Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment
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2025-11-20
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https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nima.2025.171181
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Advanced X-ray Imaging Techniques
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Advancing soft X-ray microscopy with diffractive metalenses: Experimental design and initial results

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Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated Equipment
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Advancing soft X-ray microscopy with diffractive metalenses: Experimental design and initial results

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The manuscript describes the preliminary design of a confocal soft X-ray microscope that utilizes microchannel plates (MCPs) as both the condenser and objective. This project funded by the INFN's Vth Committee aims to demonstrate the feasibility of a versatile X-ray microscope based on diffractive metalenses of low cost. The experimental setup includes a customized high-vacuum (HV) chamber with two hexapods manipulators for the precise alignment of the lens. Preliminary data obtained using flat MCPs are also presented. Synchrotron radiation tests have demonstrated the condensing capabilities and dispersive properties of MCPs, highlighting their potential for the manipulation of the radiation beam.

Nuclear Instruments and Methods in Physics Research Section A Accelerators Spectrometers Detectors and Associated EquipmentVol. 1083
Università di Camerino (IT), University of Trieste (IT), AREA Science Park (IT), Elettra-Sincrotrone Trieste S.C.p.A. (IT), Istituto Officina dei Materiali (IT), Rome International Center for Materials Science (IT), Institute of Structure of Matter (IT), Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Laboratori Nazionali di Frascati (IT), Istituto Nazionale di Fisica Nucleare, Sezione di Trieste (IT)
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