Title :
Advances in single crystal ZnGeP2 processing for high energy applications
Author :
Zawilski, Kevin T. ; Schunemann, Peter G. ; Setzler, Scott D. ; Pollak, Thomas M.
Author_Institution :
Adv. Syst. & Technol., BAE Syst., Nashua, NH
Abstract :
Scale-up of single crystal ZnGeP2 resulting in 30 times 30 mm2 aperture, high-quality optical samples has been demonstrated. The combination of increased aperture and improved LIDT has resulted in material better suited to high energy applications.
Keywords :
crystal structure; laser beam effects; zinc compounds; ZnGeP2; high energy applications; high-quality optical samples; laser induced damage threshold; optical aperture; single crystal processing; Apertures; Conducting materials; Crystalline materials; Crystals; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Frequency conversion; Furnaces; Nonlinear optics; Optical materials; Temperature; (140.3330) Laser damage; (140.3390) Laser materials processing; (160.4330) Non-linear optical materials;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
