title: Optics systems for the home laboratory: caveat emptor.
abstract: A careful and detailed evaluation of different multilayer optics (Osmic Cross-coupled Max-Flux Optics and Osmic Confocal Max-Flux Optics) compared with MSC/Yale Total-Reflection Mirrors has been completed. This report provides a detailed comparison of usable flux, spectral purity, divergence, beam profile and data quality for these systems. The most striking results have been obtained using either the Osmic #4 or #7 Confocal Max-Flux Optic, which were designed for 0. l and 0.2 mm focal spots, respectively, in conjunction with a 0.3 mm focal spot. These optic configurations provide a 5.8-fold and 8.2-fold increase in flux through a 0.2 mm aperture, respectively, compared with the MSC/Yale Mirrors.
authors.affiliation: Molecular Structure Corporation, The Woodlands, Texas, USA.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Courville
authors.forename: J D
authors.initials: JD
authors.lastname: Ferrara
mesh_terms: D018360:Crystallography, X-Ray / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D009211:Myoglobin / Q000737:chemistry; D055095:Optics and Photonics; D010940:Plant Proteins / Q000737:chemistry; D011506:Proteins / Q000737:chemistry*; D013549:Sweetening Agents
chemical_list: D009211:Myoglobin; D010940:Plant Proteins; D011506:Proteins; D013549:Sweetening Agents; C003427:thaumatin protein, plant