Generation and Focusing of High Brightness Pulsed X‐rays: Toward the X‐ray Driven Micro‐Ship

A method for energetic micro‐X‐ray‐beam formation is proposed using a pulse‐powered radiation source and a grazing incidence mirror. The expected radiation sources for the micro‐beam formation are X‐pinch plasmas, bremsstrahlung point sources and capillary X‐ray lasers. Radiations from the pulse power driven source are focused using a Wolter mirror. The Wolter mirror is made of pyrex‐glass and has a capability to focus photons from a point radiation source with energy up‐to a few keV. Based on the experimental results, potentiality of the pulse power point X‐ray source as a driver of micro‐ships is discussed.