Theoretical and Experimental Investigation of X-Ray Diffraction by a Lamellar Multilayer Amplitude Grating

We present experimental and theoretical studies of the diffraction by an x-ray lamellar multilayer amplitude grating. The main diffraction properties of such a device are given. Experimental efficiency curves are obtained at 800 eV photon energy using synchrotron radiation. The features observed in these curves are identified and interpreted by means of two theoretical methods. Particular emphasis is given to structures observed for the first time which had been theoretically predicted.