Figure 7
Positions of the efficiency maxima (zmax1,zmax2) and minima (zmin1,zmin2) shown in Fig. 6 as a function of varying outermost zone width drN (a) or diameter d (b). This was done for an individual zone plate thickness of ti = 0.9 µm. Clearly the separation distances show maxima and minima that scale with outermost zone width drN rather than diameter d. Also shown on the left is the Talbot distance zTalbot based on equation (10) for a grating with a period a = 2drN determined by the outermost zone width. The efficiency maxima and minima scale with drN, but the ideal separation distance corresponding to zmax1 is at about one-quarter of the distance . |