Foil reflection grating mount for diffuse x-ray spectroscopy

Ann Shipley; Randall McEntaffer; Webster Cash

doi:10.1117/12.615413

Foil reflection grating mount for diffuse x-ray spectroscopy

Ann Shipley, Randall McEntaffer, Webster Cash

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A new sounding rocket pay load is being built at the University of Colorado for purposes of resolving spectral features in the diffuse x-ray background. Multiple grating mounts are required; each consisting of over sixty closely packed grazing incidence gratings to meet throughput goals. The rocket skin limits the payload envelope and volume for mounting the gratings. Packing geometries require the gratings be very thin. The gratings are mounted in an off-plane configuration much like a proposed scenario for the Constellation X reflection grating assembly. In this paper we discuss innovative fabrication, replication, and mount techniques used to support a spectral resolution goal of about 100 (λ/δλ).

Original language	English (US)
Article number	587708
Pages (from-to)	1-8
Number of pages	8
Journal	Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering
Volume	5877
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1117/12.615413
State	Published - 2005
Event	Optomechanics 2005 - San Diego, CA, United States Duration: Aug 3 2005 → Aug 4 2005

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Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
Condensed Matter Physics
Computer Science Applications
Applied Mathematics
Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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Foil reflection grating mount for diffuse x-ray spectroscopy

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