Demonstration of 3D photon correlation spectroscopy in the hard X-ray regime.

Autor: Jo W, Rysov R, Westermeier F, Walther M, Müller L, Philippi-Kobs A, Riepp M, Marotzke S, Lokteva I, Sprung M, Grübel G, Roseker W
Jazyk: angličtina
Zdroj: Optics letters [Opt Lett] 2022 Jan 15; Vol. 47 (2), pp. 293-296.
DOI: 10.1364/OL.444190
Abstrakt: Three-dimensional photon correlation spectroscopy (3D PCS) is a well-known technique developed to suppress multiple scattering contributions in correlation functions, which are inevitably involved when an optical laser is employed to investigate dynamics in a turbid system. Here, we demonstrate a proof-of-principle study of 3D PCS in the hard X-ray regime. We employ an X-ray optical cross-correlator to measure the dynamics of silica colloidal nanoparticles dispersed in polypropylene glycol. The obtained cross correlation functions show very good agreement with auto-correlation measurements. This demonstration provides the foundation for X-ray speckle-based studies of very densely packed soft matter systems.
Databáze: MEDLINE