Stiffener and staggered-square honeycomb structure design for lobster eye x ray micro pore optics

Abstract

Lobster eye x ray micro pore optics (MPO) is a novel bionic optical technology with a unique microchannel structure. All square microchannels point to the same spherical center position, providing a wide field of view and high focusing and imaging capabilities. Enhancing the optical performance of MPO has been a significant challenge. This study introduces what we believe is a novel approach using a stiffener and staggered-square honeycomb structure design to enhance the optical properties of the MPO devices. The x ray test results show that the multifiber stiffener design enhances optical quality by approximately 20% during the melt pressing stage. The staggered-square honeycomb structure design reduces channel errors by nearly 67% in the thermal forming and coating stage. Consequently, the angular resolution of the MPO has been significantly enhanced, reducing from 4.25 to 2.68 arc min. This innovative structure design shows promise for enhancing lobster eye optics performance and has potential applications in the related field.