polycapillary optics

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Scope note
Optics using lenses comprising arrays of small hollow glass tubes that guide the x-rays to one small point. The array is tapered so that one end of the capillaries points at the x-ray source and the other at the sample.
polycapillary optics
Accepted term: 24-Mar-2025