The resolution of the silicon microhole X-ray telescope developed by our laboratory's MEMS team (Good eye) Fukushima-kun's treatise describing process development for improvement is published by Optica. Optics Express Published in the magazine。
An important performance index for telescopes that observe celestial bodies 1 One is "spatial resolution"、The higher the performance, the higher the definition of the image can be acquired.。The telescope developed by the Tokyo Metropolitan University Group、Roughness on the order of nanometers on the silicon surface that reflects X-rays (Surface roughness) Holds the key to spatial resolution。In this paper, through joint research with Tohoku University、Unique in the world 150 High temperature treatment over time (1100℃) When、Already established polishing technology (http://www-x.phys.se.tmu.ac.jp/home/wp/?p=813) By combining、Demonstrated significant improvement in resolution。
In connection with the publication of this paper、Online news service EurekAlert! But an article introducing the telescope has been press-released。Easy to understand for the general public、It is written in plain English, so please have a look.。
Optics Express (paper) :
https://opg.optica.org/oe/fulltext.cfm?uri=oe-30-14-25195&id=477390
EurekAlert! (Press release article) :
https://www.eurekalert.org/news-releases/958643
