Setup of the soft X-ray microscope. (IMAGE) University of Tokyo Caption In this schematic, the condenser and objective (which look like two cones here) are the Wolter mirrors. The light reflected off the second Wolter mirror forms the shadow image of the cell, while the aperture helps to provide a clearer picture. Credit 2024 Egawa et al./ Optica Usage Restrictions Open access journal article PDFs may be governed by the Optica Publishing Group Open Access Publishing Agreement signed by the author and any applicable copyright laws. Authors and readers may use, reuse, and build upon the article, or use it for text or data mining without asking prior permission from the publisher or the Author(s), as long as the purpose is non-commercial and appropriate attribution is maintained. License Original content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.