The first synthetic X-ray hologram: results

Abstract

The first successful reconstruction of a synthetic X-ray hologram is reported. A hologram structure was calculated using a specially developed computer software and fabricated on the surface of a Si(1 1 1) monocrystal using e-beam lithography and a metal coating technique. A “white” broad-band synchrotron radiation beam from the BESSY bending magnet source was used for the hologram reconstruction. The image was obtained at a photon energy of 8 keV and a distance of 0.5 m from the hologram, placed at a distance of 29 m from the source.