Transparent Ceramics For High Energy Laser Systems

Transparent spinel mgal 2 o 4 ceramic is used traditionally for applications such as high energy laser windows because of its excellent transmission in visible wavelengths and mid wavelength infrared 0 2 5 0μm when combined with selected materials source.

Transparent ceramics for high energy laser systems. Started since 2003 in the frame of a european project craft noviglas coop ct 2004 512318 innovative high power laser system based on polycrystalline nd yag for marking engraving cutting and micro drilling metal. Thursday 01 december 2011 when a high energy laser hel beam transmits through a window material a part of the laser energy is absorbed by the material and causes optical aberrations. A compact and high power high efficiency lasing. Request pdf transparent ceramics for high energy laser systems a b s t r a c t we demonstrate that transparent magnesium aluminate spinel ceramic possesses excellent thermo opti cal properties.

Erratum in appl opt. Fabricated transparent spinel ceramic with record low absorption loss of 6 ppm cm at a wavelength of 1 06 μm. Transparent ceramics for high power lasers. Kim w villalobos g baker c frantz j shaw b bayya s bowman s sadowski b hunt m rock b aggarwal i sanghera j.

Overview of transparent optical ceramics for high energy lasers at nrl woohong kim guillermo villalobos colin baker jesse frantz brandon shaw shyam bayya steven bowman bryan sadowski michael hunt benjamin rock ishwar aggarwal and jasbinder sanghera. High quality transparent ceramics some typical results and. High energy laser systems have two important material require ments. Many industrial and scientific laser applications require high energy.

Research highlights demonstrated that transparent magnesium aluminate spinel ceramic possesses excellent thermo optical properties and superior ruggedness compared with existing materials for high energy laser systems. Transparent ceramics for high energy laser systems these ceramics can be used as window and dome material for protecting sensors.