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Section: claims

1. An x-ray system, comprising:a synchrotron for generating a synchrotron radiation beam;an integrated x-ray source for generating a source radiation beam;an imaging system including a sample stage controlled by linear translation stages, an objective x-ray lens, and an x-ray sensitive detector system, placed on a fixed optical table; anda mechanical translation system to switch the imaging system between the source radiation beam of the integrated x-ray source and synchrotron radiation beam of the synchrotron. 2. An x-ray imaging system as claimed in claim 1, wherein a rotation stage is included with the linear translation stages to rotate a sample within the range of 360 degrees. 3. An x-ray imaging system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mechanical translation system moves the integrated x-ray source along with an energy filter to modify an emission x-ray spectrum. 4. An x-ray imaging system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mechanical translation system moves an optical element that is able to modify a coherence of the synchrotron radiation beam. 5. An x-ray imaging system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the optical element includes diffractive elements including a grating or Fresnel zone plate lens. 6. An x-ray imaging system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the optical element includes reflective elements including an ellipsoidal lens or Wolter mirror. 7. An x-ray imaging system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the optical element includes compound refractive lenses. 8. An x-ray imaging system as claimed in claim 4, wherein the optical element includes rotating mirror assemblies rotating about the beam axis. 9. An x-ray imaging system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the imaging system is a full-field imaging x-ray microscope. 10. An x-ray imaging system as in claim 1, where the imaging system is a scanning x-ray microscope. 11. An x-ray imaging system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mechanical translation system moves the integrated x-ray source along with an energy filter to modify an emission x-ray spectrum of the source radiation beam and the energy filter is a grating-based wavelength selection system. 12. An x-ray imaging system as claimed in claim 1, wherein the mechanical translation system moves the integrated x-ray source along with an energy filter system to modify an emission x-ray spectrum of the source radiation beam and the energy filter system includes one or more absorptive energy filters.