Optical Inhomogeneities in Pumped Lasers. Volume 2

Abstract

The conclusions to be drawn from this effort are, therefore, that for 1000 j/sq cm the thermal distortion problem is severe for present glasses and configurations. The analysis, however, suggests two procedures which would lead to improved athermalization. Two of the steps in these procedures, glass cladding of rods and athermalization of the laser core have been shown to yield substantial gains.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 1967
Accession Number
AD0383855

Entities

People

  • Charles J. Koester

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Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Abstracts
  • Athermalization
  • Contracts
  • Department Of Defense
  • Distortion
  • Electric Power
  • Energy
  • Glass Lasers
  • Governments
  • Heat Transfer
  • Instructions
  • Lasers
  • Military Research
  • National Security
  • Optical Equipment
  • Pumping
  • Security

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Pulsed Power and Plasma Physics.
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers