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The working principle, the layout and the performance data of a simple
Rowland circle soft x-ray monochromator of constant length are descri
bed. By translating the grating while scanning the photon energy, defo
cus, coma and some spherical aberrations vanish, yielding excellent re
solution in the optimized energy range between 270 and 590 eV. This re
sult is obtained while using all optical elements at full illumination
. The achieved resolution ranks among the best worldwide. (C) 1998 Ame
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