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Title: Direct measurements of temperature-dependent laser absorptivity of metal powders

Journal Article · · Applied Optics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.54.007230· OSTI ID:1234592
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  1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Here, a compact system is developed to measure laser absorptivity for a variety of powder materials (metals, ceramics, etc.) with different powder size distributions and thicknesses. The measured results for several metal powders are presented. The results are consistent with those from ray tracing calculations.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344
OSTI ID:
1234592
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1222253
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-669601; APOPAI
Journal Information:
Applied Optics, Vol. 54, Issue 24; ISSN 0003-6935
Publisher:
Optical Society of America (OSA)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 61 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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