A diamond is a unique and expensive material. But it is almost indestructible which makes the lens made of it more economically profitable than metallic or polymeric ones in the long run. The problem is that a diamond is the hardest material on the planet and it is extremely difficult to process. But we have found a way to do it.
The IKBFU scientists created the first diamond x-ray micro lens
- EurekAlert
- 3. 3 2020 (06:00)