C 4 - Multilayer zone plates and Laue lenses for x-ray microscopy
In the next phase of project C04 we will investigate high resolution microscopy and spatially resolved near-edge x-ray absorption fine structure (NEXAFS) spectroscopy in the soft x-ray range using a compact, debris-free and long-term stable laser-produced plasma source. Merging the up to now separately investigated ?water window? microscope with the NEXAFS spectrometer will enable both high spatial resolution and chemical sensitivity to study various organic and inorganic sample systems. To reach this goal, the brilliance of the laboratory source shall be increased by employing picosecond lasers and redesigning the target system in order to improve resolution, contrast and efficiency. 
Members of this project:
Dr. Klaus Mann
Dr. Matthias Müller
 Publications:
Holburg, J., Müller, M., Mann, K. and Wieneke, S. (2019) 
Brilliance improvement of laser-produced extreme ultraviolet and soft x-ray plasmas based on pulsed gas jets 
J. Vac. Sci. Technol. A, 37(3): 031303-1, DOI:10.1116/1.5089201 
Müller, M., Mey, T., Niemeyer, J., Lorenz, M. and Mann, K. (2016) 
Table-to Soft X-ray Microscopy with a Laser-induced Plasma Source Based on a Pulsed Gas-jet 
AIP Conference Proceedings, 1764, DOI:10.1063/1.4961137 
Kühl, F.-C., Müller, M., Schellhorn, M., Mann K., W. S. and Eusterhues, K. (C. (2016) 
Near-edge x-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy at atmospheric pressure with a table-top laser-induced soft x-ray source 
Journal of Vacuum Science & Technology, A 34(4): 041302, DOI:10.1116/1.4950599 
Keitel, B., Plönjes, E., Kreis, S., Kuhlmann, M., Tiedtke, K., Mey, T., Schäferb, B. and Mann, K. (2015)
Hartmann wavefront sensors and their application at FLASH 
JOURNAL OF SYNCHROTRONRADIATION, 23: 43-49, DOI:10.1107/S1600577515020354 
Eberl, C., Döring, F., Liese, T., Schlenkrich, F., Roos, B., Hahn, M., Hoinkes, T., Rauschenbeutel, A., Osterhoff, M., Salditt, T. and Krebs, H.-U. (2014)
Fabrication of laser deposited high-quality multilayer zone plates for hard X-ray nanofocusing 
Appl. Surf. Sci., 307: 638-644, DOI:10.1016/j.apsusc.2014.04.089 
Müller, M., Mey, T., Niemeyer, J. and Mann, K. (2014)
Table-top soft x-ray microscope using laser-induced plasma from a pulsed gas jet. 
Opt. Express, 22(19): 23489-95, DOI:10.1364/OE.22.023489 
Döring, F., Robisch, A., Eberl, C., Osterhoff, M., Ruhland, A., Liese, T., Schlenkrich, F., Hoffmann, S., Bartels, M., Salditt, T. and Krebs, H. U. (2013)
Sub-5 nm hard x-ray point focusing by a combined Kirkpatrick-Baez mirror and multilayer zone plate 
Opt. Express, 21(16): 19311, DOI:10.1364/OE.21.019311 
Eberl, C., Liese, T., Schlenkrich, F., Döring, F., Hofsäss, H. and Krebs, H.-U. (2013)
Enhanced resputtering and asymmetric interface mixing in W/Si multilayers 
Appl. Phys. A, 111(2): 431-437, DOI:10.1007/s00339-013-7587-5 
Müller, M., Kühl, F.-C., Groß mann, P., Vrba, P. and Mann, K. (2013)
Emission properties of ns and ps laser-induced soft x-ray sources using pulsed gas jets 
Opt. Express, 21(10): 12831-42
Osterhoff, M., Bartels, M., Döring, F., Eberl, C., Hoinkes, T., Hoffmann, S., Liese, T., Radisch, V., Rauschenbeutel, A., Robisch, A.-L., Ruhland, A., Schlenkrich, F., Salditt, T. and Krebs, H.-U. (2013)
Two-dimensional sub-5nm hard x-ray focusing with MZP 
Adv. X-Ray/EUV Opt. Components VIIISPIE,: 1, DOI:10.1117/12.2025389 
Döring, S., Hertlein, F., Bayer, A. and Mann, K. (2012)
EUV reflectometry for thickness and density determination of thin film coatings 
Appl. Phys. A, 107(4): 795-800, DOI:10.1007/s00339-012-6914-6 
Grossmann, P., Rajkovic, I., Moré, R., Norpoth, J., Techert, S., Jooss, C. and Mann, K. (2012)
Time-resolved near-edge x-ray absorption fine structure spectroscopy on photo-induced phase transitions using a tabletop soft-x-ray spectrometer. 
Rev. Sci. Instrum., 83(5): 053110, DOI:10.1063/1.4718936 
Mey, T., Rein, M., Groß mann, P. and Mann, K. (2012)
Brilliance improvement of laser-produced soft x-ray plasma by a barrel shock 
New J. Phys., 14(7): 073045, DOI:10.1088/1367-2630/14/7/073045 
Müller, M., Barkusky, F., Feigl, T. and Mann, K. (2012)
EUV damage threshold measurements of Mo/Si multilayer mirrors 
Appl. Phys. Aopen access,, 108(2): 263-267, DOI:10.1007/s00339-012-7037-9 
Barkusky, F., Bayer, A. and Mann, K. (2011)
Ablation of polymers by focused EUV radiation from a table-top laser-produced plasma source 
Appl. Phys. A, 105(1): 17-23, DOI:10.1007/s00339-011-6540-8 
Liese, T., Radisch, V., Knorr, I., Reese, M., Groß mann, P., Mann, K. and Krebs, H.-U. (2011)
Development of laser deposited multilayer zone plate structures for soft X-ray radiation 
Appl. Surf. Sci.Elsevier B.V.,, 257(12): 5138-5141, DOI:10.1016/j.apsusc.2010.10.076 
Sedlmair, J., Gleber, S.-C., Peth, C., Mann, K., Niemeyer, J. and Thieme, J. (2011)
Characterization of refractory organic substances by NEXAFS using a compact X-ray source 
J. Soils Sedimentsopen access,, 12(1): 24-34, DOI:10.1007/s11368-011-0385-9 
Bayer, A., Barkusky, F., Dring, S., Gromann, P. and Mann, K. (2010)
Applications of compact laser-driven EUV/XUV plasma sources 
X-Ray Optics and Instrumentationopen access,, 2010, DOI:10.1155/2010/687496 
Fuchs, B., Schlenkrich, F., Seyffarth, S., Meschede, A., Rotzoll, R., Vana, P., Groß mann, P., Mann, K. and Krebs, H. U. (2010)
Hardening of smooth pulsed laser deposited PMMA films by heating 
Applied Physics A: Materials Science and Processing, 98: 711-715, DOI:10.1007/s00339-009-5525-3 
Liese, T., Radisch, V. and Krebs, H.-U. (2010)
Fabrication of multilayer Laue lenses by a combination of pulsed laser deposition and focused ion beam 
Review of Scientific InstrumentsAIP,, 81(7): 073710
Röder, J., Liese, T. and Krebs, H.-U. (2010)
Material-dependent smoothing of periodic rippled structures by pulsed laser deposition 
J. Appl. Phys., 107(10): 103515, DOI:10.1063/1.3388591 
Reese, M., Schäfer, B., Groß mann, P., Bayer, A., Mann, K., Liese, T. and Krebs, H. U. (2010)
Submicron focusing of XUV radiation from a laser plasma source using a multilayer Laue lens 
Appl. Phys. Aopen access,, 102(1): 85-90, DOI:10.1007/s00339-010-6148-4 
Peth, C., Barkusky, F. and Mann, K. (2008)
Near-edge x-ray absorption fine structure measurements using a laboratory-scale XUV source 
Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics, 41: 105202, DOI:10.1088/0022-3727/41/10/105202 
Peth, C., Kalinin, A., Barkusky, F., Mann, K., Peter Toennies, J. and Rusin, L. Y. (2007)
XUV laser-plasma source based on solid Ar filament 
Review of Scientific Instruments, 78: 103509, DOI:10.1063/1.2801882