Optical Materials Characterization

Abstract

A program has been established for measuring refractive index, stress-optical constants, ij, change of index with temperature, thermal expansion coefficient, and elastic compliances, ij, of infrared laser window materials. These parameters are necessary for determining the optical distortion that occurs in windows due to heating by the absorption of high power laser radiation. Materials currently under study are polycrystalline ZnSe, As2S3 glass, chalcogenide glass (Ge 33%, As 12%, Se 55%), and KCl.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1974
Accession Number
AD0782564

Entities

People

  • Albert R. Feldman
  • Deane Horowitz
  • Irving Malitson
  • Marilyn J. Dodge
  • Roy M. Waxler

Organizations

  • National Institute of Standards and Technology

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Counter IED
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chalcogenide Glass
  • Coefficients
  • Crystals
  • Distortion
  • Glass
  • Infrared Lasers
  • Laser Materials
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Optical Materials
  • Polycrystals
  • Radiation
  • Refractive Index
  • Single Crystals
  • Spectrometers
  • Thermal Expansion

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy