Zernike-type phase-contrast hard X-ray microscope with a zone plate at the Photon Factory

Hiroki Yokosuka; Norio Watanabe; Takuji Ohigashi; Yasutoshi Yoshida; Shunichi Maeda; Sadao Aoki; Yoshio Suzuki; Akihisa Takeuchi; Hidekazu Takano

doi:10.1107/S0909049502004211

Zernike-type phase-contrast hard X-ray microscope with a zone plate at the Photon Factory

Hiroki Yokosuka, Norio Watanabe, Takuji Ohigashi, Yasutoshi Yoshida, Shunichi Maeda, Sadao Aoki, Yoshio Suzuki, Akihisa Takeuchi, Hidekazu Takano

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Abstract

A Zernike-type phase-contrast X-ray microscope with a zone plate and a phase plate was constructed at the Photon Factory BL3C2. Parallel monochromatic X-rays of 8.97 keV were incident on a specimen and a direct beam transmitted through the specimen was focused on the back focal plane of the zone plate, where an aluminium phase plate was placed. Tantalum line patterns as fine as 0.3 μm could be imaged. Phase-contrast images of polypropylene wires and polystyrene latex beads were obtained, which showed better contrast than that of their bright field images.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	179-181
Number of pages	3
Journal	Journal of Synchrotron Radiation
Volume	9
Issue number	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1107/S0909049502004211
Publication status	Published - 2002 May 1
Externally published	Yes

Keywords

Hard X-rays
Phase contrast
X-ray microscopes
Zone plates

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Radiation
Nuclear and High Energy Physics
Instrumentation

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