STIMULATED BRILLOUIN SCATTERING AND LASER DAMAGE OF OPTICAL MATERIALS.

Abstract

A detailed steady state theory of the stimulated Brillouin process has been developed and tested extensively experimentally using various liquids and fused quartz at room temperature. The principal results obtained are summarized in this report. Preliminary experimental results demonstrating the importance of the transient effects in the process under certain conditions have also been obtained and discussed here. Finally, the problem of laser damage of normally transparent optical materials is also briefly considered on the basis of the results obtained on the stimulated Brillouin process. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Oct 30, 1968
Accession Number
AD0681124

Entities

People

  • Chung L. Tang

Organizations

  • Cornell University College of Engineering

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Brillouin Scattering
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Damage
  • Laser Damage
  • Materials
  • Optical Materials
  • Scattering
  • Silica Glass
  • Steady State
  • Transition Temperature

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Theoretical Analysis.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy