Patent ID: 7039157

Claim:
An X-ray microscope apparatus comprising; an X-ray generator including a laser and capable of generating X-rays by irradiating a target with a laser beam; a photocathode disposed on a path of X-rays generated by the X-ray generator, the photocathode being configured to produce electrons when irradiated with X-rays generated by the X-ray generator so that an electron image of a specimen held on the photocathode is formed; an electron image enlarging device configured to enlarge the electron image of the specimen, the electron image enlarging device including an acceleration anode configured to accelerate electrons produced by the photocathode and a magnetic lens configured to enlarge and focus an electron beam of electrons emitted by the photocathode, the magnetic lens including a first magnetic lens configured to act as an objective lens for enlarging and focusing the beam and a second magnetic lens configured to act as a projection lens for enlarging and focusing the beam; an electron beam detecting device configured to detect an electron beam focused thereon by the electron image enlarging device; and an image processing device configured to process an electron image formed by the electron beam detecting device so as to provide a visible image.