Shahin Sahraei

TL;DR: In this paper, two new prototype adaptive X-ray optical systems are under development with the aim of approaching the fundamental diffraction limit, one of which is micro-structured optical arrays (MOAs) involving two or four piezoelectric strips bonded to a silicon wafer to produce a micro-focused Xray source for biological applications, and which uses grazing incidence reflection through consecutive aligned arrays of channels obtained using deep silicon etching.

TL;DR: In this article, the UK Smart X-Ray Optics programme is developing the techniques required to both enhance the performance of existing X-ray systems, such as Xray telescopes, while also extending the utility of Xray optics to a broader class of scientific investigation.

TL;DR: In this article, an active/adaptive micro-structured optical arrays (MOAs) were designed to focus X-rays using grazing incidence reflection through consecutive aligned arrays of microscopic channels etched in silicon.

TL;DR: The UK Smart X-Ray Optics (SXO) programme is developing active/adaptive optics for terrestrial applications as discussed by the authors, which focus X-rays using grazing incidence reflection through consecutive aligned arrays of microscopic channels.

TL;DR: In this paper, a combination of PZT actuators and a spider structure is used to bend the edges of the silicon chip, and a series of levers are connected with the active area at the centre, effectively amplifying the bend radius.