Holographically-formed X-ray reflection grating scan now be constructed with competitive groove efficiency to classically ruled types, down to a short wavelength diffracting limit of several angstroms.The gratings can be generated on any surface capable of intersecting the interference fringe pattern without shadowing. This fact alone brings several new X-ray optical design possibilities within reach, for example, by combining plane construction waves with steep aspheric substrates. The first order imaging theory of the grazing incidence mounting is discussed and compared to measured performance for aberration corrected stigmatic types.A new 5 meter spectrograph has also been constructed with applications in molecular chemistry, laser fusion
research and synchro tronspectroscopy. The unit is available with fully prefocussed holographic and classical
X-ray grating optics, and uses the precision miniature camera principle of fully interchangeable lenses, but applied, in this case to the entrance slit, grating and detector modules.
Optical Design Considerations For Laser Fusion Reactors