Rapid growth of very large KDP and KD*P crystals in support of the National Ignition Facility

Ruth A. Hawley-Fedder; Harry F. Robey III; Thomas A. Biesiada; Martin R. DeHaven; Randy Floyd; Alan K. Burnham

doi:10.1117/12.405280

25 October 2000 Rapid growth of very large KDP and KD*P crystals in support of the National Ignition Facility

Ruth A. Hawley-Fedder, Harry F. Robey III, Thomas A. Biesiada, Martin R. DeHaven, Randy Floyd, Alan K. Burnham

Proceedings Volume 4102, Inorganic Optical Materials II; (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.405280
Event: International Symposium on Optical Science and Technology, 2000, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

The National Ignition Facility will require hundreds of very large single crystals (boules) of KDP and KD*P for the amplifier and frequency conversion optics. Rapid growth now routinely produces 250 - 300 kg boules of KDP. Technical hurdles overcome during the past year include inclusion formation and spurious nucleation. Areas of continued interest are control of asymmetry and aspect ratio.

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Ruth A. Hawley-Fedder, Harry F. Robey III, Thomas A. Biesiada, Martin R. DeHaven, Randy Floyd, and Alan K. Burnham "Rapid growth of very large KDP and KD*P crystals in support of the National Ignition Facility", Proc. SPIE 4102, Inorganic Optical Materials II, (25 October 2000); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.405280

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