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The Test_KB Instrument

Test of Kirkpatrick Baez (KB) mirrors

Identification

• Site: Tests_optics
• Author: Antoine Padovani
• Origin: SOLEIL
• Date: March 2022

Description

Two curved mirrors in a Kirkpatrick Baez geometry. Default parameters
are set for a focusing f_m=f_s= 10 m.
The KB should satisfy f_m=R.sin(theta/2) and f_s=R/2.sin(theta)

Example: Test_KB L=12

Examples

(Test cases in bold)

Input parameters

Parameters in boldface are required; the others are optional.

Name	Unit	Description	Default
L	m	Distance to the PSD detector, with a shift by 1.5 m	12
theta	rad	Mirror glancing angle	0.003
R	m	Mirror curvature radius	6.66e3

Links

• Source code for Test_KB.instr.
• https://github.com/mccode-dev/Schools/tree/master/2023/SOLEIL_May_2023/Day2_Wednesday_May_10th/5_Optics/2_KB_mirrors

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