X-ray Source

X-rays are supplied by a GeniX3D Cu ULD integrated beam delivery system, featuring a Cu anode microfocus X-ray source operating at 30 W (thermal focus size ~ 40 $\mu$m), coupled to a FOX3D graded multilayer Si/W parabolic mirror. Both are produced by Xenocs SA (Sassenage, France).

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X-ray source Cu anode microfocus sealed X-ray tube
Source spot size 40 $\mu$m
X-ray wavelength 0.1542 nm (Cu K$\alpha$ radiation), <3% wavelength spread
Spectral purity <1% Cu K$\beta$ contamination
Uncollimated beam size at 70 cm from source 1.5 mm × 1 mm (H × V)
HW20%M divergence <0.4 mrad (in both horizontal and vertical planes)
Full flux under vacuum > 108 photons/sec