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New X-Ray Microscopy Setup Enhances Imaging, Faces Stability Challenges

3/26/2026

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A new microscopy setup integrates a modified Hard X-ray Aperture (HXA) at a post-condenser lens stage.
The design uses a thin film for the x-ray aperture and a double illumination scheme with an infrared laser beam.
IDES of JEOL Ltd. collaborated to develop the setup.
The system generates about 1.5 GB of data.
The long acquisition time may cause sample and beam instability.

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Story summary

A new microscopy setup integrates a modified Hard X-ray Aperture (HXA) at a post-condenser lens stage.
The design uses a thin film for the x-ray aperture and a double illumination scheme with an infrared laser beam.
IDES of JEOL Ltd. collaborated to develop the setup.
The system generates about 1.5 GB of data.
The long acquisition time may cause sample and beam instability.