Measurements and Analysis of Carbon Dioxide Boron Nitride Channel Laser

Abstract

Carbon Dioxide channel waveguide lasers have been constructed using hot pressed Boron Nitride. This smooth, easily machinable ceramic has high thermal conductivity and extremely low thermal expansion. These properties make it highly suitable for constructing compact, efficient, amplitude stable, tunable low power lasers. Results of measurements made are presented and analyzed.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Sep 01, 1976
Accession Number
ADA030927

Entities

People

  • A. Papayoanou

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Amplitude
  • Carbon Dioxide
  • Carbon Dioxide Lasers
  • Carbon Monoxide Lasers
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Climate Change
  • Equations
  • Fabrication
  • Far Field
  • Frequency
  • Laser Beams
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Measurement
  • Quantum Efficiency
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermal Expansion

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Reinforced Composite Materials

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Directed Energy - Pulsed-Laser Deposition