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for ultrahigh-resolution biological and materials imaging. 55,56 The
water window region of the soft x-ray spectrum is of particular inter-
est because of the high absorption contrast between (relatively trans-
parent) water and (opaque) carbon, as well as the presence of many
absorption edges throughout the soft-x-ray region of the spectrum.
Several soft x-ray microscopes have been implemented at synchro-
tron facilities worldwide and have provided new capabilities for
biology—for example, in three-dimensional tomographic imaging of
single cells.

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