| abstract |
A sample holder for use in a method of analysis using high-energy radiation, includes a frame (4) having a window (6) and a membrane (2) that extends across the window and has a surface (8) for supporting a sample. The membrane is substantially transparent to the high-energy radiation. A functional structure (10, 12, 14, 18, 22, 24, 26, 34, 36) is formed on the membrane, the functional structure providing additional functionality that allows selected parameters of a sample on the support surface to be measured and/or controlled. |