TRANSMISSION-TYPE X-RAY PHASE RETARDER USING GE CRYSTAL IN LAUE DIFFRACTION GEOMETRY

Authors
HIRANO K ISHIKAWA T NAKAMURA I MIZUTANI M KIKUTA S
Citation
K. Hirano et al., TRANSMISSION-TYPE X-RAY PHASE RETARDER USING GE CRYSTAL IN LAUE DIFFRACTION GEOMETRY, JPN J A P 2, 33(5A), 1994, pp. 120000689-120000692
Citations number
15
Categorie Soggetti
Physics, Applied
Journal title
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF APPLIED PHYSICS PART 2-LETTERS → ACNP
Volume
33
Issue
5A
Year of publication
1994
Pages
120000689 - 120000692
Database
ISI
SICI code
Abstract
A transmission-type X-ray phase retarder (XPR) using an absorptive cry stal in Laue diffraction geometry is discussed. Polarization conversio n property of the XPR was tested using synchrotron radiation. Energy d ependence of the phase shift reveals that this XPR becomes a quarter-w ave plate at a certain energy value and a half-wave plate at another e nergy value. The achievement of easier helicity switching taking advan tage of the crystal symmetry is demonstrated.