Term: blaze-angle
https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00680

Definition:
The angle (β) between the operating facet of the grooves and the overall plane of a grating.

Related Terms:
1) angle (http://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.A00346).

Source: Orange Book, 2nd ed., p. 157 (https://media.iupac.org/publications/analytical_compendium/)

Citation: 'blaze-angle' in IUPAC Compendium of Chemical Terminology, 5th ed. International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry; 2025. Online version 5.0.0, 2025. https://doi.org/10.1351/goldbook.B00680

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