Figure 8
Measured and calculated efficiencies for the IMP grating. The difference between the nominal and actual efficiency is explained by a higher blaze angle (1.65° instead of 1.11°), the presence of a 2.0 nm oxide layer, and 0.5 nm RMS surface roughness. A 1 nm MgF2 coating (dashed lines) could have protected the grating from oxidation. |