There has been a surprise discovery of ‘significant’ refraction of gamma rays which opens the door to nuclear photonics and the use of high energetic light beams to investigate the atomic nucleus.

X‐ray mirror metrology and optics is a rapidly evolving field that underpins the performance of advanced X‐ray imaging systems and next‐generation light sources. The discipline focuses on the precise ...

Driven by the demand for smaller and smaller consumer products and semiconductor devices, manufacturers need thin planar optics for a host of applications. This means material and optics manufacturers ...

In contrast to visible light, X-rays cannot be effectively deflected by ordinary mirrors. Either natural crystals have to be used, or (particularly for soft X-radiation, where crystals with suitable ...

A telecentric lens has the unique property of maintaining a constant magnification over a specific range of object distances. This property lets inspection systems make accurate dimensional ...