Broadband multilayer polarizers at the energy range of 50-1000eV

Jinwen Chen; Jingtao Zhu; Mingqi Cui; Jiayi Zhang; Bin Ji; Shengming Zhu; Miao Li; Jie Zhu

doi:10.1117/12.2520832

26 April 2019 Broadband multilayer polarizers at the energy range of 50-1000eV

Jinwen Chen, Jingtao Zhu, Mingqi Cui, Jiayi Zhang, Bin Ji, Shengming Zhu, Miao Li, Jie Zhu

Proceedings Volume 11032, EUV and X-ray Optics: Synergy between Laboratory and Space VI; 110320Q (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2520832
Event: SPIE Optics + Optoelectronics, 2019, Prague, Czech Republic

Abstract

Studies of polarization-sensitive, such as circular dichroism spectroscopy, spin-polarized photoelectron spectroscopy and spectroscopic ellipsometry, accurate evaluation of the polarization state of the radiation is clearly crucial, which requires polarization optical elements, such as polarizer, analyzer and phase retarder. In EUV and soft x-ray region, the closeness of the real part of the refractive index to unity, coupled with high absorption, makes the realization of polarizers such like birefringence and dichroic polarizers impossible. Periodical multilayers are commonly used in polarization study working at the quasi-Brewster angle due to their interference structures. In order to expand the narrow spectral bandwidth of the periodic multilayer, the aperiodic multilayer and lateral gradual multilayer polarizers including reflective analyzers and transmission phase retarders are utilized. In this work, we demonstrate a series of periodic, aperiodic and lateral gradual broadband multilayer polarizers with the material combinations of Mo/Si, Mo/Y, Mo/B₄C, Cr/C, Cr/Sc, Cr/Ti, Cr/V and W/B₄C. Different types of multilayer polarizers correspond to different energy ranges, covering the energy range of 50- 1000eV, including “water window” and the L absorption edges of Fe, Co and Ni. Polarization measurements are performed at National Synchrotron Radiation Laboratory in Hefei and Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility. Some of the polarizers we have developed are applied to the polarization measurements of Beam-line 3W1B of Beijing Synchrotron Radiation Facility.

Citation Download Citation

Jinwen Chen, Jingtao Zhu, Mingqi Cui, Jiayi Zhang, Bin Ji, Shengming Zhu, Miao Li, and Jie Zhu "Broadband multilayer polarizers at the energy range of 50-1000eV", Proc. SPIE 11032, EUV and X-ray Optics: Synergy between Laboratory and Space VI, 110320Q (26 April 2019); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2520832

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available