Microstructured diamond X-ray source and refractive lens

Abstract

This paper treats microstructured CVD diamond in two X-ray applications, a miniature X-ray source and a refractive X-ray lens. The X-ray source consists of boron doped diamond membrane electrodes and an intermediate insulator. The cathode has a pyramidal shape, which is field-emitting and the anode is a metal film on a diamond membrane. Anode radiation emerges through both membrane electrodes. The source has not been vacuum sealed, therefore, all measurements so far have been made in a vacuum chamber. The refractive X-ray lens has saw-tooth geometry and a tunable focal length. It was made by microwave plasma assisted CVD of diamond onto anisotropically etched silicon masters. The lens has been used for one-dimensional focusing of a synchrotron beam to 1.9 μm line width.