Nematic polymer liquid-crystal wave plate for high-power lasers at 1054 nm
Journal Article
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· Applied Optics; (United States)
OSTI ID:5035788
- Consortium fur Elektrochemische Industrie GmbH, D-8000 Munchen 70 (Germany)
- Laboratory for Laser Energetics, University of Rochester, 250 East River Road, Rochester, New York 14623-1299 (United States)
A nematic polymer liquid crystal is used to construct wave plates for use at 1054 nm. Three methods of wave-plate construction are discussed: double substrate with fiber spacers in homogeneous distribution, double substrate with fiber spacers in annular distribution, and single substrate. The polymer liquid crystal shows high laser-damage resistance, making it particularly useful for high-peak-power laser applications. Alignment techniques and measurement of birefringence for the highly viscous polymer are described.
- DOE Contract Number:
- FC03-92SF19460
- OSTI ID:
- 5035788
- Journal Information:
- Applied Optics; (United States), Journal Name: Applied Optics; (United States) Vol. 33:10; ISSN 0003-6935; ISSN APOPAI
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
ALIGNMENT
BIREFRINGENCE
CRYSTALS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
FLUIDS
INFRARED RADIATION
LASER RADIATION
LIQUID CRYSTALS
LIQUIDS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
PLATES
POLYMERS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATIONS
REFRACTION
REFRACTIVE INDEX
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
TEMPERATURE RANGE
TEMPERATURE RANGE 0273-0400 K
USES
VISCOSITY
47 OTHER INSTRUMENTATION
ALIGNMENT
BIREFRINGENCE
CRYSTALS
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
FLUIDS
INFRARED RADIATION
LASER RADIATION
LIQUID CRYSTALS
LIQUIDS
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC POLYMERS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PHYSICAL RADIATION EFFECTS
PLATES
POLYMERS
RADIATION EFFECTS
RADIATIONS
REFRACTION
REFRACTIVE INDEX
TEMPERATURE DEPENDENCE
TEMPERATURE RANGE
TEMPERATURE RANGE 0273-0400 K
USES
VISCOSITY