THERMAL OPTIC DISTORTION

Abstract

Preliminary measurements were made on a 3/8 x 3inch neodymium-doped Kodak glass laser rod. The measurements performed were space and time resolved measurements of pump induced bi-refringence during and after the pump phase. The theoretical portion of the investigation completed covers a preliminary analysis of the pump induced birefringence. Two clad neodymium doped laser rods, and one undoped glass 'control' rod, were ordered from the American Optical Company.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 16, 1965
Accession Number
AD0628489

Entities

People

  • E. P. Riedel
  • G. D. Baldwin
  • J. H. Cullom

Organizations

  • Westinghouse Electric Corporation

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Birefringence
  • Cameras
  • Contracts
  • Equations
  • Flash Lamps
  • Glass Lasers
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Nd:Glass Lasers
  • Neodymium
  • Optical Properties
  • Physical Properties
  • Radiation
  • Refractive Index
  • Thermal Conductivity

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Space
  • Space - Hall-Effect Thruster