The Center for X-ray Optics was founded in 1991 as a collection of faculty, postdoctoral researchers, graduate and undergraduate students studying the properties and application of x-ray and neutron optics.   Areas of Research Medical Applications Mammography Monocromatic Radiography  X-ray and Neutron Therapy MicroScintigraphy Materials Applications MicroDiffraction Microfluorescence Basic Research Scattering Theory Surface Effects Radiation Effects Facilities include an 1200 sq ft laboratory housing multiple x-ray beam lines consisting of rotating anode or microfocus x-ray sources with copper, molydenum and tungsten targets, motion control systems for optic alignment and testing, and high resolution energy sensitive or imaging detectors.