NSSSC Gratings
Diffraction Gratings provided by Richardson Gratings
Each NSSSC team will be given one (1) diffraction grating free of charge, courtesy of Richardson Gratings. All gratings are aluminum coated on BK-7 glass, and measure 50mm x 50mm x 6mm. Teams may choose one of the following gratings based on their design requirements:
Model Number: 260-R
Groove Frequency: 600 grooves/mm
Blaze Wavelength: 500 nm (in Littrow)
Nominal Blaze Angle: 8.6 degrees
Model Number: 060-R
Groove Frequency: 1200 grooves/mm
Blaze Wavelength: 250 nm (in Littrow)
Nominal Blaze Angle: 8.6 degrees
Model Number: 290-R
Groove Frequency: 1800 grooves/mm
Blaze Wavelength: 500 nm (in Littrow)
Nominal Blaze Angle: 26.7 degrees