ANALYTICAL THEORY OF ZONE-PLATE EFFICIENCY

Authors
LEVASHOV VE VINOGRADOV AV
Citation
Ve. Levashov et Av. Vinogradov, ANALYTICAL THEORY OF ZONE-PLATE EFFICIENCY, Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics, 49(6), 1994, pp. 5797-5803
Citations number
14
Categorie Soggetti
Physycs, Mathematical","Phsycs, Fluid & Plasmas
Journal title
Physical review. E, Statistical physics, plasmas, fluids, and related interdisciplinary topics → ACNP
ISSN journal
1063651X
Volume
49
Issue
6
Year of publication
1994
Part
B
Pages
5797 - 5803
Database
ISI
SICI code
1063-651X(1994)49:6<5797:ATOZE>2.0.ZU;2-I
Abstract
The theory is developed which enables us to derive explicit formulas f or the efficiency of thick zone plates. The theory employs the method of coupled wave equations. The solutions obtained can be applied to th e large class of zone plates and diffraction structures which are loca lly equivalent to sliced multilayers. Based on this theory we find lim its to the diffraction efficiency of zone plates due to refraction and absorption indexes of materials. The results can be applied in x-ray, neutron, and atom optics.