Optimization of Cylindrical Bent Crystals with Small Radius

To minimize the anticlastic curvature and lower the breaking risk of a sagittal bent crystal with a smaller bending radius, three types of crystal models including the stiffening ribs, the golden value and the assembly with metal were discussed in this paper. Overall structures of the models were predicted and the parameters were optimized by the finite element analysis method. Compared with the results of measurement by long-trace-profiler, theoretical calculations were in good agreed with practical tests. The single-crystal silicon strips glued on the titanium is preferred for the second crystal of the sagittal focusing monochromator at the NSRL-XAFS beamline. Because it not only minimizes the anticlastic distortion but also it achieves small radius less than one meter.