Abstract
The potential advantages of deploying diamond as a material for the construction of elements for X-ray optics have long been appreciated, but have been realized only to a limited extent. The reason for this is not hard to find: the limited access to reproducible raw materials because of the variability of natural diamonds. It has been said, correctly, that no two natural diamonds are the same. The inherently defect-rich natural diamond has discouraged commitment to its use as elements of X-ray optics. In this paper we address the impact of the advent of synthetic diamond of high quality and the reproducibility of its physical characteristics on this field.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 253-282 |
Number of pages | 30 |
Journal | New Diamond and Frontier Carbon Technology |
Volume | 10 |
Issue number | 5 |
Publication status | Published - 2000 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Diamond
- Synchrotron radiation
- X-ray optics
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Materials Science
- Surfaces and Interfaces
- Surfaces, Coatings and Films