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Design of spherical varied line-space gratings for a high-resolution EUV spectrometerA highly efficient EUV spectrograph is designed for high-resolution spectroscopic observation. The spectrograph is designed for point source astronomy in a 40-120 nm bandpass and is to be ORFEUS (Orbiting Retrievable Far and Extreme Ultraviolet Spectrometer), scheduled for launch as the first payload of a German space platform Astro-SPAS (Astronomy Shuttle Pallet Satellite). The design uses spherical varied line-space (SVLS) grating to minimize astigmatism, coma, and spherical aberration. The effectiveness and practical feasibility of the design is proved by an SVLS grating for visible use. The image focusing properties of the SVLS grating for ORFEUS are compared to those with toroidal uniform line-space (TULS) design. The SVLS design is superior to the TULS, theoretically in resolution and image concentration, but also practically with not only fabrication ease. Four SVLS gratings with nominal groove densities of 6000, 4550, 3450, and 2616 gr./mm, and a 200 mm x 200 mm ruled area have been ruled using a numerically controlled ruling engine for use in ORFEUS.
Document ID
19930049163
Acquisition Source
Legacy CDMS
Document Type
Conference Paper
Authors
Harada, Tatsuo
(Hitachi, Ltd. Central Research Lab., Kokubunji, Japan)
Kita, Toshiaki
(Hitachi, Ltd. Naka Works, Katsuta, Japan)
Bowyer, Stuart
(NASA Headquarters Washington, DC United States)
Hurwitz, Mark
(California Univ. Berkeley, United States)
Date Acquired
August 16, 2013
Publication Date
January 1, 1991
Publication Information
Publication: In: International Conference on the Application and Theory of Periodic Structures; Proceedings of the Meeting, San Diego, CA, July 24-26, 1991 (A93-33159 12-74)
Publisher: Society of Photo-Optical Instrumentation Engineers
Subject Category
Optics
Accession Number
93A33160
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NGR-05-003-450
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Other

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