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Deutsches Elektronen-Synchrotron DESY

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This is a scanning electron microscope image of the novel X-ray lens. The bright area is built from 5500 alternating layers of tungsten and silicon carbide. The dark area is the substrate. The width of the lens is 40 micrometers.

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Credit: Saša Bajt/DESY

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