The Development of a Tabletop Soft X-ray in vitroMicroscope
Abstract
Soft x-ray microscopy is an attractive tool for the study of biological samples in-vitro, due to the penetrating nature of x-rays and the natural contrast which can be achieved in hydrated samples. There has been a roadblock to the commercialisation and rollout of small, laboratory scale, x-ray microscopes for use in the wider community, as high resolution x-ray microscopy requires tuneable, high brightness x-ray sources. NANO-UV has engaged in a product development programme to introduce the first affordable stand-alone compact soft x-ray microscope for in-vitro studies, known as McXI. The initial specification of McXI is to provide 100 nm resolution on in-vitro specimens, with a unique wavelength selection mechanism in the 2.3-4.4 nm region.
- Publication:
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10th International Conference on X-ray Microscopy
- Pub Date:
- September 2011
- DOI:
- 10.1063/1.3625321
- Bibcode:
- 2011AIPC.1365..128P
- Keywords:
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- X-ray microscopes;
- X-rays;
- electron microscopes;
- optimisation;
- 07.85.Tt;
- 52.59.Px;
- 07.78.+s;
- 02.60.Pn;
- X-ray microscopes;
- Hard X-ray sources;
- Electron positron and ion microscopes;
- electron diffractometers;
- Numerical optimization