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Title: Metal powder absorptivity: Modeling and experiment

Journal Article · · Applied Optics
DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/AO.55.006496· OSTI ID:1342030
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  1. Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)

Here, we present results of numerical modeling and direct calorimetric measurements of the powder absorptivity for a number of metals. The modeling results generally correlate well with experiment. We show that the powder absorptivity is determined, to a great extent, by the absorptivity of a flat surface at normal incidence. Our results allow the prediction of the powder absorptivity from normal flat-surface absorptivity measurements.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
Grant/Contract Number:
AC52-07NA27344; 15-ERD-037
OSTI ID:
1342030
Alternate ID(s):
OSTI ID: 1286297
Report Number(s):
LLNL-JRNL-682544; APOPAI
Journal Information:
Applied Optics, Vol. 55, Issue 23; ISSN 0003-6935
Publisher:
Optical Society of America (OSA)Copyright Statement
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Citation Metrics:
Cited by: 88 works
Citation information provided by
Web of Science

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