title: Fabrication and testing of large area multilayer coated x-ray optics.
abstract: We discuss the procedures developed for the production and testing of multilayer x-ray mirrors on large figured optical surfaces. Methods which are generally useful for characterizing the performance of such optics are presented, as well as specific results from the production of a 25-cm diam Ritchey-Chretien telescope for a wavelength of lambda = 63.5 A. The latter is a two-mirror system, which places additional stringent requirements upon the accuracy and quality of the coatings.
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authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Spiller
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authors.lastname: Golub