Published October 20, 2001 | Version v1
Journal article

Characterization of diffraction gratings by use of a tabletop soft-x-ray laser

  • 1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, Colorado State University, Fort Collins, Colorado 80523 (United States)
  • 2. Grupo de Electromagnetismo Aplicado, Departamento di Fisica, Facultad de Ciencias Exactas, Universidad de Buenos Aires, Ciudad Universitatia, Pabellon 1, 1428 Buenos Aires (Argentina)
  • 3. Hyperfine, Incorporated, 4946 North 63rd Street, Boulder, Colorado 80301 (United States)

Description

We have demonstrated the use of a high-repetition-rate 46.9-mm tabletop laser to characterize diffraction gratings designed for grazing-incidence operation in the soft-x-ray spectral region. The efficiencies for various diffraction orders were measured as a function of angle of incidence and compared with the results of model simulations. This measurement technique provides benchmarks with which to improve electromagnetic codes used in the design of soft-x-ray diffraction gratings. The results illustrate the potential of compact tabletop soft-x-ray lasers for use as a new tool for characterization of short-wavelength optics at the manufacturer's site

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Journal Title
Applied Optics
Journal Volume
40
Journal Issue
30
Journal Page Range
p. 5539-5544
ISSN
0003-6935
CODEN
APOPAI

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(c) 2001 Optical Society of America