Fluoride Crystals for High Peak Power Laser Window Coatings.
Abstract
The development of high power lasers operating in the infrared has generated a need for improved window coating materials. Absorption at the laser wavelengths must be as low as possible to minimize heating and concomitant damage. Residual impurities in optical materials give rise to absorption bands and also raise the nonspecific infrared absorption above the intrinsic level.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA059226
Entities
People
- A. Linz
- D. J. Epstein
- D. R. Gabbe
- N. Rhodes
Organizations
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology