CO2 Laser Windows.

Abstract

The need for low-absorption windows (about 0.1 percent/cm) for use in high-power CO2 lasers prompted a preliminary survey study in which a variety of samples were grown and measurements of absorption were made at 10.6 microns. A discussion of possible absorption mechanisms is included. It appears that the heretofore neglected electron polarizability is a relevant parameter in the absorption process. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 1969
Accession Number
AD0859306

Entities

People

  • George W. Gottlieb
  • V. O. Nicolai

Organizations

  • Air Force Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Absorption
  • Carbon Dioxide Lasers
  • Electrons
  • Lasers
  • Lepidoptera
  • Measurement

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Molecular Photonics/Laser Physics
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Systems Analysis and Design

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Directed Energy - Pulsed-Laser Deposition
  • Microelectronics