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Fabrication and Diffraction Efficiency of a Large-format, Replicated X-Ray Reflection Grating
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Fabrication and Diffraction Efficiency of a Large-format, Replicated X-Ray Reflection Grating

Drew M Miles, Jake A McCoy, Randall L McEntaffer, Chad M Eichfeld, Guy Lavallee, Michael Labella, William Drawl, Bangzhi Liu, Casey T DeRoo and Tyler Steiner
The Astrophysical journal, Vol.869(2), p.95
12/14/2018
DOI: 10.3847/1538-4357/aaec73

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Abstract

We present the methodology used to fabricate an X-ray reflection grating and describe a technique for grating replication. Further, we present the experimental procedure and results of a study to measure the diffraction efficiency of a replicated X-ray reflection grating in an extreme off-plane geometry. The blazed grating demonstrates a total diffraction efficiency of ∼60% from 0.34 to 1.2 keV at a grazing angle of ∼1 5, with single-order efficiency ranging from ∼35% to 65% for energies within the blaze envelope. The diffraction efficiency of the grating measured relative to the reflectivity of the metal coating averages ∼90% above 0.34 keV. Data collected as a function of beam position on the grating indicate a relative variation in total efficiency of <1% rms across the grating surface.
instrumentation: spectrographs

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