A dedicated illumination for full-field X-ray microscopy with multilayer Laue lenses

We present a concept of a dedicated illumination to perform full-field X-ray microscopy with multilayer Laue lenses at laboratory X-ray sources. The basic idea is the application of a focusing X-ray multilayer mirror as condenser optics to provide a quasi-monochromatic and solid illumination, and consequently optimal conditions for the operation of the multilayer Laue lenses. First experimental results demonstrate the proof of this concept.