EFFECT OF A BEAM OF LIGHT ON THE DISLOCATION STRUCTURE OF CRYSTALS,

Abstract

This is a sequel to earlier work by the authors where it was shown that a laser beam incident on a metallic surface produces a crater, the hardness around which is several times higher than the hardness that can be obtained in the same material by any of the known mechanical or heat-treatment hardening methods. As hardness is connected with the dislocation structure, the authors have investigated the changes produced by a laser beam in the dislocation structure of high-purity NaCl, on the surface of which the emergence of the dislocations can be readily displayed. Individual experiments were also carried out on single crystals of refractory tantalum metal. A ruby laser operating in the multiple-spike node was used. The laser and the apparatus used to measure its beam intensity are described. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 15, 1969
Accession Number
AD0699119

Entities

People

  • L. I. Mirkin
  • N. F. Pilipetskii
  • T. M. Averyanova

Organizations

  • National Air and Space Intelligence Center

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorbers (Materials)
  • Advanced Materials
  • Crystals
  • Dislocations
  • Engineered Materials
  • Hardening
  • Hardness
  • Heat Treatment
  • Intensity
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Metals
  • Ruby Lasers
  • Single Crystals

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy