Evaluation of Optical Materials Samples

Abstract

The primary objective of order subcontract was to prepare AGT and UGT test specimens, provide characterization data and provide damage assessments on tech base laser mirror materials being developed on other government contracts. The properties to be determined included flexural strength, Young's modulus, Poisson's ratio, fracture toughness (KIc), coefficient of thermal expansion, thermal diffusivity, hardness, and specific heat. In some cases scanning electron microscopy (SEM), x-ray diffraction (XRD), energy dispersive x-ray analysis (EDAX), and Auger spectroscopy (AES) were to be performed to determine chemical composition and crystal structure and damage mechanisms. In addition if materials problems occurred, that could not be anticipated in advance, studies were to be initiated to aid the SDI optical materials efforts as required.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 01, 1988
Accession Number
ADA199471

Entities

Organizations

  • University of Dayton

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ceramic Materials
  • Chemistry
  • Craters
  • Crystal Structure
  • Current Density
  • Electron Beams
  • Electron Microscopy
  • Electron Spectroscopy
  • Failure Mode And Effect Analysis
  • Materials
  • Modulus Of Elasticity
  • Optical Materials
  • Silicon Carbide
  • Single Crystals
  • Spectra
  • Spectroscopy
  • X Rays

Fields of Study

  • Materials science

Readers

  • Mechanical Engineering/Mechanics of Materials.
  • Software Engineering
  • Thin Film Deposition Science.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy
  • Microelectronics