Thermal Coefficient of Refractive Index of Polycrystalline ZnSe, BaF2 and CaF2 in the Visible and Near Infrared.

Abstract

An interferometric technique has been used to measure the thermal coefficient of the refractive index of polycrystalline ZnSe, BaF2, and CaF2 at the HeNe laser wavelengths, 0.6328, 1.15, and 3.39 micrometers, in the range 25 -65C. The values obtained were calculated using the observed change in optical path and the literature values for refractive index and thermal expansion coefficient.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1975
Accession Number
ADA019526

Entities

People

  • Hiroaki Mukai

Organizations

  • Air Force Institute of Technology

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coefficients
  • Helium Neon Lasers
  • Lasers
  • Literature
  • Micrometers
  • Physical Properties
  • Polycrystals
  • Refractive Index
  • Thermal Expansion

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

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

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Lasers