SiC mirror development at the Photon Factory (invited)

Several large‐size mirrors coated with a thin layer of CVD‐SiC for intense synchrotron radiation have been fabricated and commissioned at the Photon Factory. Substrates of these mirrors are high‐purity graphite, recrystallized SiC and sintered SiC. Detailed properties of mirror‐materials are described. First test of exposure of high‐power mirrors to intense radiation from the 53‐pole permanent‐magnet wiggler are briefly reported.