Manufacturing Methods and Technology Engineering for Neodymium Doped YAG Laser Rods.

Abstract

The planning of the effort and initial work on the batch fabrication of Nd:YAG laser rods were accomplished. The primary objectives of the work were to complete design of the polishing fixture and select an initial manufacturing process. The polishing fixture designed is capable of holding sixteen laser rods within the required tolerances during the grinding and polishing process. The polishing process selected, based upon prior work, consists of three separate grinding steps and two polishing steps. All work is to be accomplished at a single work station. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 1977
Accession Number
ADA047628

Entities

People

  • D. Dentz
  • I. Lowe
  • R. Belt
  • Steven Eugene Turner

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Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Advanced Materials
  • Air Force
  • Ceramic Materials
  • Electronics
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Fabrication
  • Finishes
  • Laboratory Procedures
  • Manufacturing
  • Materials
  • Materials Laboratories
  • Materials Processing
  • Materials Science
  • Production Engineering
  • Standards
  • Test Methods

Fields of Study

  • Physics

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  • Manufacturing Engineering.
  • Optical Physics and Photonics.
  • Software Engineering

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy