Monochromatic x-ray component systems and methods

A monochromatic x-ray component for producing monochromatic x-ray radiation from broadband x-ray radiation, the monochromatic x-ray component comprising:

• a housing configured to be positioned proximate a broadband x-ray source;
• at least one first target arranged to receive broadband x-ray radiation emitted from the broadband x-ray source when the housing is positioned proximate the broadband x-ray source, the at least one first target configured to produce first monochromatic x-ray radiation in response to the received broadband x-ray radiation;
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• a receptacle configured to accommodate at least one second target, the at least one second target configured to receive at least some of the first monochromatic x-ray radiation produced by the at least one first target and produce second monochromatic x-ray radiation in response to the received first monochromatic x-ray radiation when the at least one second target is positioned within the receptacle.

A monochromatic x-ray source comprising:

• a broadband x-ray source configured to emit broadband x-ray radiation;
• a monochromatic x-ray component coupled to the broadband x-ray source, the monochromatic x-ray component comprising:
• at least one first target arranged to receive broadband x-ray radiation emitted from the broadband x-ray source and configured to produce first monochromatic x-ray radiation in response to the received broadband x-ray radiation;
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• at least one second target to receive at least some of the first monochromatic x-ray radiation produced by the at least one first target when the at least one second target is positioned within the monochromatic x-ray component, the at least one second target configured to produce second monochromatic x-ray radiation in response to the received first monochromatic x-ray radiation.