Review of Navy Program to Develop Optical Quality Diamond Windows and Domes

Abstract

From 1989 to 2000, the U,S. Navy sponsored research and exploratory development programs to make optical quality chemical vapor deposited diamond and to learn its properties. This paper recounts the development of optical quality diamond and discusses the properties and fabrication capabilities that were achieved. In the year 2002, there exists a commercial capability for optical quality diamond, but the price keeps it out of the hands of all but a few potential users.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 2002
Accession Number
ADA421202

Entities

People

  • Daniel G. Harris

Organizations

  • Naval Air Systems Command

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Sensors
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Chemical Vapor Deposition
  • Coatings
  • Compound Semiconductors
  • Diamond Films
  • Dielectric Permittivity
  • Erosion Resistance
  • Grain Boundaries
  • Materials
  • Materials Science
  • Optical Properties
  • Refractive Index
  • Resistance
  • Shock Resistance
  • Temperature Gradients
  • Thermal Conductivity
  • Thermal Shock
  • Vapor Deposition

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Instructional Design and Training Evaluation.
  • Materials Science and Engineering.
  • Military History of the United States in the 20th Century.