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Title: Temperature rise due to inclusions in polymer bonding agents. [Edge cladding of Nova laser disks]

Technical Report ·
OSTI ID:7059489

It is concluded that polymer bonded edge cladding is absolutely safe at a maximum flux of 10 kW/cm/sup 2/ for carbon inclusions if the size of the inclusion in the polymer bonding agent is less than 1 ..mu..m diameter. If the maximum flux level is half that used in the analysis (5 kW/cm/sup 2/), the temperature rise for small diameter inclusions would be half that shown by the curve comparison, dust and iron oxide inclusions of 1 ..mu..m can withstand flux levels of about 140 and 14 kW/cm/sup 2/, respectively. Polymer bonding agent with inclusions of 1 or 2 ..mu..m maximum diameter can be manufactured by filtering the polymer.

Research Organization:
Lawrence Livermore National Lab., CA (USA)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
OSTI ID:
7059489
Report Number(s):
UCID-20912; ON: DE87002736
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English