Transmission measurements of selected liquids in the far infrared

Technical Report · Fri Nov 01 04:00:00 EST 1985

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6415420· OSTI ID:6415420

Walker, M. A.; Richards, R. K.; Hutchinson, D. P.

Measurements were taken of the transmission of 0.119 mm radiation through 22 liquids using a variable length absorption cell for the preparation of the design of an acousto-optic modulator. Seven of these liquids were then selected to be tested at wavelengths of 0.185 mm, 0.307 mm, and 0.447 mm. It was found that a light grade of mineral oil proved to have excellent transmission in the far-infrared (FIR) spectrum. We were able, from the data collected, to estimate the index of refraction of these liquids at wavelengths longer than 0.3 mm. 1 ref., 2 figs., 3 tabs.

• Research Organization: Oak Ridge National Lab., TN (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC05-84OR21400
• OSTI ID: 6415420
• Report Number(s): ORNL/TM-9772; ON: DE86004641
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
ALKANES
CARBON TETRACHLORIDE
CARBOXYLIC ACIDS
CHLORINATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
CYCLOALKANES
CYCLOHEXANE
DATA
ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
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FLUIDS
FREONS
HALOGENATED ALIPHATIC HYDROCARBONS
HEXANE
HYDROCARBONS
INFORMATION
INFRARED RADIATION
LIQUIDS
MINERAL OILS
MONOCARBOXYLIC ACIDS
NUMERICAL DATA
OILS
OLEIC ACID
OPTICAL PROPERTIES
ORGANIC ACIDS
ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS
OTHER ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES
PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS
RADIATIONS
REFRACTIVITY