AXCO produces monocapillary optics and optical systems for X-ray diffraction, spectrometry and SAXS/WAXS. Our unique optics are optimally designed to produce true beam foci (or parallel beams) at macroscopic distances from the optic using an accurately-tapered reflecting surface with cylindrical symmetry. They also may be referred to as Full-complement Toroidal Mirror optics.
Unlike other mirror systems, our optics achieve two-dimensional focusing with only one X-ray reflection - yielding much higher efficiency and focusing. Our optics have consistently demonstrated the highest reported reflectivities across the X-ray spectrum. For an explanation of how our optics work see A Capillary Optics Primer.