FUNDAMENTALS OF DAMAGE IN LASER GLASS

Abstract

In spite of the fact that substantial amounts of money have been expended by both industry and the military, optically induced damage in glasses still limits the usefulness of laser-glass devices. It is believed that the existing material limitations are not insurmountable. It is therefore desirable to evaluate and review the efforts in various industrial and governmental laboratories to define the fundamental material limitations and to indicate steps in research and development necessary to reach those fundamental limits. The report outlines the several problems that need to be overcome to permit production of a laser glass having a damage threshold of 100 joules per sq cm while possessing the other qualities requisite for good high-durability laser glass. A program directed toward the solution of these problems is documented in the report.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1970
Accession Number
AD0709421

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemistry
  • Engineers
  • Governments
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Engineering
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Materials Testing
  • Measurement
  • Optical Materials
  • Optical Properties
  • Refractive Index
  • Systems Engineering

Readers

  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Educational Psychology
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy