Far-field pattern analysis for an array grating compressor

A numerical analysis for far-field pattern distribution of an array grating compressor showed that alignment of segmental gratings can be achieved by adjusting only two tilted angles and the relative position distance of two segmental gratings. An alignment tolerance criterion was set up with a simple formula for an array grating with the size of meter order. For the example of an array grating with a size of 0.5 m, the angular and position tolerances are required to be 0.25 murad and lambda/13, respectively.