Laser window with annular grooves for thermal isolation
Patent
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OSTI ID:7137736
A laser window or other optical element which is thermally loaded, heats up and causes optical distortions because of temperature gradients between the center and the edge. A number of annular grooves, one to three or more, are formed in the element between a central portion and edge portion, producing a web portion which concentrates the thermal gradient and thermally isolates the central portion from the edge portion, producing a uniform temperature profile across the central portion and therefore reduce the optical distortions. The grooves are narrow and closely spaced with respect to the thickness of the element, and successive grooves are formed from alternate sides of the element.
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy
- Application Number:
- ON: DE84011114
- OSTI ID:
- 7137736
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: Portions are illegible in microfiche products
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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