Advanced Research in Optical Refrigeration and Applications (ARORA)

Abstract

A significant improvement in thermal properties is measured for the sapphire thermal link, compared to the fused silica link. When measured quantitatively, it can be seen that no thermal barrier exists for the Van Der Waals bonded sapphire link, while adhesive imposes significant impedance. Additionally, no thermal gradient exists along the length of the sapphire link, thanks to the high thermal conductivity, whereas the fused silica link exhibits a significant gradient.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 18, 2014
Accession Number
AD1006937

Entities

People

  • Mansoor Sheik-bahae

Organizations

  • University of New Mexico

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Crystals
  • Efficiency
  • Energy Transfer
  • Laser Cooling
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • New Mexico
  • Optical Materials
  • Optics
  • Photonics
  • Quantum Efficiency
  • Semiconductor Lasers
  • Semiconductors
  • Surface Emitting Lasers
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermal Properties

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Surface Coatings Technology.
  • Systems Analysis and Design
  • Thermal Physics or Thermal Science.