Bach, Bernie, authorBach, Benny, authorDepine, Ricardo A., authorRocca, Jorge J., authorSeminario, Max, authorOptical Society of America, publisher2007-01-032007-01-032001Seminario, Max, et al., Characterization of Diffraction Gratings by Use of a Tabletop Soft-X-Ray Laser, Applied Optics 40, no. 30 (October 20, 2001): 5539-5544.http://hdl.handle.net/10217/67496We have demonstrated the use of a high-repetition-rate 46.9-nm 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.born digitalarticleseng©2001 Optical Society of America.Copyright and other restrictions may apply. User is responsible for compliance with all applicable laws. For information about copyright law, please see https://libguides.colostate.edu/copyright.Text