Theoretical Studies of High-Power Ultraviolet and Infrared Materials

Abstract

Contents: Current status of electron-avalanche-breakdown theories; Preliminary theory of electron-avalanche breakdown in dielectrics by laser and dc fields; VUV window failure by multiphoton absorption and electron defocusing, avalanche, and absorption; Optical distortion from the nonlinear refractive index; Studies of optical properties of alkali halide crystals; A possible mechanism for extrinsic absorption in insulators below the fundamental absorption edge; Multiphonon absorption of alkali halides and quasiselection rules; Enhanced stimulated raman scattering and general three-boson parametric instabilities.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 30, 1975
Accession Number
ADA016664

Entities

People

  • C. J. Duthler
  • M. Sparks

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Band Gaps
  • Band Structures
  • Computational Science
  • Crystal Lattice Vibrations
  • Crystal Lattices
  • Dielectrics
  • Electromagnetic Fields
  • Electromagnetic Radiation
  • Electron Density
  • Energy Bands
  • Energy Gaps
  • Optical Materials
  • Optical Properties
  • Quantum Efficiency
  • Refractive Index
  • Solid State Physics
  • Two Photon Absorption

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers
  • Microelectronics