Near-edge x-ray absorption fine structure measurements using a laboratory-scale XUV source
2008-05-21 | journal article; research paper. A publication with affiliation to the University of Göttingen.
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Near-edge x-ray absorption fine structure measurements using a laboratory-scale XUV source
Peth, C.; Barkusky, F. & Mann, K. (2008)
Journal of Physics D Applied Physics, 41(10) art. 105202. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1088/0022-3727/41/10/105202
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- Authors
- Peth, Christian; Barkusky, Frank; Mann, Klaus
- Abstract
- We present a compact setup for near-edge x-ray absorption spectroscopy at the carbon K-edge based on a laser-driven plasma source. To generate the required broad-band emission in the spectral range of the 'water window' (lambda = 2.2-4.4 nm) a krypton gas puff target was used. The table-top setup consisting basically of the laser-plasma source and a flat-field spectrometer can be used for near-edge x-ray absorption fine structure experiments in transmission as well as reflection under grazing incidence conditions (ReflEXAFS). The latter method offers the advantage that thin film preparation is not necessary and that the surface sensitivity is strongly enhanced. The results obtained for thin polymer films show good agreement with synchrotron data. Furthermore, we use the ReflEXAFS method to investigate changes in the chemical composition of PMMA induced by extreme ultraviolet (EUV) radiation. The spectra indicate a loss of the carbonyl functional group upon irradiation as well as crosslinking effects at high EUV radiation doses.
- Issue Date
- 21-May-2008
- Journal
- Journal of Physics D Applied Physics
- Organization
- Institut für Röntgenphysik
- Working Group
- RG Salditt (Structure of Biomolecular Assemblies and X-Ray Physics)
- ISSN
- 0022-3727