Measurement of the spatial coherence of hard synchrotron radiation using a pencil beam

Wenqiang Hua Wenqiang Hua, Guangzhao Zhou Guangzhao Zhou, Yuzhu Wang Yuzhu Wang, Ping Zhou Ping Zhou, Shumin Yang Shumin Yang, Chuanqian Peng Chuanqian Peng, Fenggang Bian Fenggang Bian, Xiuhong Li Xiuhong Li, and Jie Wang and Jie Wang
2017 Chinese Optics Letters (COL)  
We present a simple method to measure the spatial coherence of hard x-ray beams. Based on the convolution of Gaussian functions, we analyze the diffraction patterns of a grating irradiated by partially coherent hard x rays with a constrained beam diameter. The spatial coherence properties of an x-ray beam are obtained from the width of the diffraction peaks with high accuracy. The results of experiments conducted by combining a pinhole with a grating show a good agreement with our calculation using the Gaussian-Schell model.
doi:10.3788/col201715.033401 fatcat:x6p6bnqwafdtbojnwy5fqcopqi