Effects of vacuum exposure on stress and spectral shift of high reflective coatings

Stolz, C J; Taylor, J R; Eickelberg, W K; Lindh, J D

Title: Effects of vacuum exposure on stress and spectral shift of high reflective coatings

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The Atomic Vapor Laser Isotope Laser Separation (AVLIS) program operates the world`s largest average power dye laser; the dye laser beams are combined, formatted, and transported in vacuum. The optical system is aligned at atmosphere, while the system must meet requirements in vacuum. Therefore, coating performance must be characterized in both atmosphere and vacuum. Changes in stress and spectral shift in ambient and vacuum environments are reported for conventional and dense multilayer dielectric coatings.

Authors:: Stolz, C J; Taylor, J R; Eickelberg, W K; Lindh, J D

Publication Date:: Mon Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1992

Research Org.:: Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (United States)

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 10141627

Report Number(s):: UCRL-JC-109480; CONF-9206138-2
ON: DE93009318

DOE Contract Number:: W-7405-ENG-48

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: 5. topical meeting on optical interference coating,Tucson, AZ (United States),1-5 Jun 1992; Other Information: PBD: Jun 1992

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS; REFLECTIVE COATINGS; HIGH VACUUM; LASER ISOTOPE SEPARATION; DYE LASERS; DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; SPECTRAL SHIFT; MIRRORS; 050500; URANIUM ENRICHMENT

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                    Stolz, C J, Taylor, J R, Eickelberg, W K, and Lindh, J D. Effects of vacuum exposure on stress and spectral shift of high reflective coatings.  United States: N. p., 1992. 
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                    Stolz, C J, Taylor, J R, Eickelberg, W K, & Lindh, J D. Effects of vacuum exposure on stress and spectral shift of high reflective coatings.  United States.

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