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The auto-correlator for the soft X-ray FEL FLASH at DESY

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  15 June 2011

T. Noll*
Affiliation:
Institute f. Nanometre Optics and Technology, Elektronenspeicherring BESSY II, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Strasse 15, D-12489 Berlin, Germany
R. Mitzner
Affiliation:
Institute f. Nanometre Optics and Technology, Elektronenspeicherring BESSY II, Helmholtz-Zentrum Berlin für Materialien und Energie GmbH, Albert-Einstein-Strasse 15, D-12489 Berlin, Germany
*
Email address for correspondence: tino.noll@helmholtz-berlin.de
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Abstract

A new auto-correlator has been developed, built and implemented. It contains eight mirrors on an optical bench, which are independent, adjustable in the nrad and nm range. A parallelogram-based delay stage moves two of the mirrors over ±15 mm with 30 nm resolution and without random parasitic motions. The paper presents the new ideas applied in the design of this device.

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Copyright © Diamond Light Source Ltd 2011

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