Four-channel X-ray microscope for plasma investigations on the Sokol-P laser facility

The design, assembly, and alignment of a Kirkpatrick — Baez X-ray microscope are described. A technique for the experimental evaluation of the resolving power of the microscope is outlined. This microscope permits obtaining simultaneous images of laser target plasmas in narrow energy regions belonging to the 0.3 — 1.5-keV X-ray range with a resolution of ~2 μm.