Testing of submicrometer fluorescence microprobe based on Bragg–Fresnel crystal optics at the ESRF

Abstract

An x-ray fluorescence microprobe with circular Bragg–Fresnel lens was tested at the European Synchrotron Radiation Facility Microfocus beamline. A focal spot of 0.7 μm was observed using the knife-edge technique at the energy 7.6 keV (wavelength 1.6 Å). The intensity in the focal spot was measured to 108 ph/s in energy bandwidth of 10−5. The fluorescence microprobe was applied for mapping 100 μm size micrometeorite at 13.5 keV.