Kimura Group
Research Associate TAKEO, Yoko
Research Subjects
- Development of high-precision X-ray optical devices using ultra-precision fabrication and measurement techniques
- Femtosecond imaging of samples in liquids using X-ray free-electron lasers
- Lens-less Imaging Using Phase Recovery Calculation
- Study of Nonlinear Optical Phenomena with Strongly-Focused X-ray Free Electron Laser
We are developing new micro-imaging techniques using advanced X-ray sources such as X-ray free-electron lasers, synchrotron radiation and high-order harmonics. We design and fabricate various types of novel X-ray optical elements by combining ultra-precise fabrication and measurement technologies at the atomic level with semiconductor fabrication processes such as electron beam lithography. Specifically, we are developing ultra-precise focusing mirrors and spectroscopic optical elements for X-rays, microfluidic devices for measuring samples in solution, and phase recovery algorithms for computer-aided lens-less imaging. By combining advanced X-ray light sources with ultra-precise X-ray optical elements, we aim to open up new science by linking mesoscopic microstructures and physical properties with unprecedented spatial and temporal resolution in organic and non-organic materials.
