LASER MATERIAL STUDY

Abstract

A critical comparison of three types of neodymium doped laser glass was conducted. The glasses were chosen because of their widely differing fluorescence characteristics. The three consisted of a lanthanumbarium borate, a lithium-sodium silicate, and a barium crown. The glasses were fabricated into rods, 1.27 cm diameter and 30.5 cm long. Fluorescence decay data, optical quality data, output-input data and field patterns, are included in the report. The fluorescence characteristics were less significant than optical quality as a determinant in laser behavior.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 22, 1965
Accession Number
AD0612459

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  • Paul Mauer

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Counter WMD
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Engineering
  • Glass
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Military Research
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • Optical Phenomena
  • Optics
  • Physics
  • Silica Glass
  • Thickness

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers