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1. A curved, monochromating diffractive optic for accepting and redirecting x-rays, comprising:at least two planar crystalline layers including a single continuous planar upper layer for accepting the x-rays, the layers each having an individual diffractive effect according to a similar material composition and differing crystalline orientation thereof. 2. The optic of claim 1, wherein the layers are bonded together using a material-on-insulator bonding technique. 3. The optic of claim 2, wherein the layers are silicon, and bonded together using a silicon-on-insulator bonding technique. 4. The optic of claim 3, wherein the optic is a doubly curved, point focusing, monochromating optic, and wherein each layer exhibits an x-ray diffractive property according to its crystalline orientation. 5. The optic of claim 1, wherein the layers are bonded together using an adhesive technique. 6. The optic of claim 1, wherein the optic is a doubly curved, point focusing, monochromating optic. 7. The optic of claim 1, wherein each layer exhibits an x-ray diffractive property according to its crystalline orientation. 8. A curved, monochromating diffractive optic for accepting and redirecting x-rays, comprising:at least two planar crystalline layers including a single continuous planar upper layer for accepting the x-rays, the layers each having an individual diffractive effect according to a different material composition and differing crystalline orientation thereof. 9. The optic of claim 8, wherein the layers are bonded together using a material-on-insulator bonding technique. 10. The optic of claim 9, wherein at least one of the layers is silicon, and bonded within the optic using a silicon-on-insulator bonding technique. 11. The optic of claim 10, wherein the optic is a doubly curved, point focusing, monochromating optic, and wherein each layer exhibits an x-ray diffractive property according to its crystalline orientation. 12. The optic of claim 8, wherein the layers are bonded together using an adhesive technique. 13. The optic of claim 8, wherein the optic is a doubly curved, point focusing, monochromating optic. 14. The optic of claim 8, wherein each layer exhibits an x-ray diffractive property according to its crystalline orientation. 15. A curved, monochromating diffractive optic for accepting and redirecting x-rays, comprising:at least two planar, crystalline layers including a single continuous planar upper layer for accenting the x-rays, the layers each having an individual diffractive effect according to different material compositions and having similar or differing crystalline orientations thereof. 16. The optic of claim 15, wherein the layers are bonded together using a material-on-insulator bonding technique. 17. The optic of claim 16, wherein the optic is a doubly curved, point focusing, monochromating optic, and wherein each layer exhibits an x-ray diffractive property according to its crystalline orientation. 18. The optic of claim 15, wherein the layers are bonded together using an adhesive technique. 19. The optic of claim 15, wherein the optic is a doubly curved, point focusing, monochromating optic. 20. The optic of claim 15, wherein each layer exhibits an x-ray diffractive property according to its crystalline orientation. 21. A method of forming a curved, monochromating diffractive optic for accepting and redirecting x-rays, comprising:using a material-on-insulator bonding technique to bond at least two planar material layers together, including a single continuous planar upper layer for accepting the x-rays, each of the at least two layers having an individual diffractive effect according to a pre-determined crystalline orientation, and similar or different material composition; andforming the at least two bonded layers into the curved, monochromating diffractive optic. 22. The method of claim 21, further comprising forming the at least two bonded layers into the curved optic using a mold. 23. The method of claim 21, wherein the curved optic is a doubly curved, point focusing, monochromating optic. 24. A method of forming a curved, monochromating diffractive optic for accepting and redirecting x-rays, comprising:using an adhesive bonding technique to bond at least two planar material layers together, including a single continuous planar upper layer for accepting the x-rays, each of the at least two layers having an individual diffractive effect according to a pre-determined crystalline orientation, and similar or different material composition; andforming the at least two bonded layers into the curved, monochromating diffractive optic. 25. The method of claim 24, further comprising forming the at least two bonded layers into the curved optic using a mold. 26. The method of claim 24, wherein the curved optic is a doubly curved, point focusing, monochromating optic.