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X-ray optics design and thin film coating solutions

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CHEXS is an X-ray optics company specializing in thin film coating design, thin film coating development and production, X-ray characterization, simulation, modelling and calibration. CHEXS is a spin-off company from the Space department on the Technical University of Denmark (DTU). DTU Space has developed a world leading expertise in X-ray optics for high energy astrophysics missions. CHEXS is based at DTU and utilizes, on a rental basis and as required, the coating and characterization facilities at DTU

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