Ground Slot Waveguide Laser.

Abstract

A method of fabricating C02 waveguide type lasers of the type comprising a slot formed in a broad surface of a hard ceramic material, comprising grinding the slot in a conventional surface grinding machine in two steps. The first step utilizes a coarse grinding wheel and the second a finer grinding wheel. The resultant laser cavity can produce high optical power output when provided with RF excitation.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 18, 1985
Accession Number
ADD011600

Entities

People

  • E. H. Drinkwater
  • L. M. Laughman
  • P. Chenausky

Organizations

  • United States Army

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Ceramic Materials
  • Excitation
  • Grinding Wheels
  • Laser Resonators
  • Lasers
  • Materials
  • Waveguides

Fields of Study

  • Physics

Readers

  • Metallurgy
  • Microwave Engineering.

Technology Areas

  • Directed Energy