Development of low-OPD windows for airborne laser

Kenneth W. Billman; Danh C. Tran; Linda F. Johnson; Mark B. Moran; Soe-Mie F. Nee; John A. Detrio; Steven M. Daigneault; Angelia P. Bukley

doi:10.1117/12.438182

4 September 2001 Development of low-OPD windows for airborne laser

Kenneth W. Billman, Danh C. Tran, Linda F. Johnson, Mark B. Moran, Soe-Mie F. Nee, John A. Detrio, Steven M. Daigneault, Angelia P. Bukley

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Proceedings Volume 4376, Laser Weapons Technology II; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.438182
Event: Aerospace/Defense Sensing, Simulation, and Controls, 2001, Orlando, FL, United States

Abstract

We begin with a brief review of prior work relating to optical windows for use with high power laser beams. A typical window must provide pressure separation between system segments, ultra-low loss, and small wavefront distortion of the many outgoing laser beams and signal returns despite heating by the high energy laser beam. Historically, two approaches have been examined to improve such windows.

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Kenneth W. Billman, Danh C. Tran, Linda F. Johnson, Mark B. Moran, Soe-Mie F. Nee, John A. Detrio, Steven M. Daigneault, and Angelia P. Bukley "Development of low-OPD windows for airborne laser", Proc. SPIE 4376, Laser Weapons Technology II, (4 September 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.438182

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