Method for reducing energy losses in laser crystals
Abstract
A process for reducing energy losses in crystals is disclosed which comprises: a. heating a crystal to a temperature sufficiently high as to cause dissolution of microscopic inclusions into the crystal, thereby converting said inclusions into point-defects, and b. maintaining said crystal at a given temperature for a period of time sufficient to cause said point-defects to diffuse out of said crystal. Also disclosed are crystals treated by the process, and lasers utilizing the crystals as a source of light. 12 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 7071898
- Patent Number(s):
- 5099490
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 7-552952
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 16 Jul 1990
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING; CRYSTALS; ENERGY LOSSES; LASER MATERIALS; INCLUSIONS; POINT DEFECTS; CRYSTAL DEFECTS; CRYSTAL STRUCTURE; LOSSES; MATERIALS; 426002* - Engineering- Lasers & Masers- (1990-)
Citation Formats
Atherton, L J, DeYoreo, J J, and Roberts, D H. Method for reducing energy losses in laser crystals. United States: N. p., 1992.
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Atherton, L J, DeYoreo, J J, & Roberts, D H. Method for reducing energy losses in laser crystals. United States.
Atherton, L J, DeYoreo, J J, and Roberts, D H. Tue .
"Method for reducing energy losses in laser crystals". United States.
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title = {Method for reducing energy losses in laser crystals},
author = {Atherton, L J and DeYoreo, J J and Roberts, D H},
abstractNote = {A process for reducing energy losses in crystals is disclosed which comprises: a. heating a crystal to a temperature sufficiently high as to cause dissolution of microscopic inclusions into the crystal, thereby converting said inclusions into point-defects, and b. maintaining said crystal at a given temperature for a period of time sufficient to cause said point-defects to diffuse out of said crystal. Also disclosed are crystals treated by the process, and lasers utilizing the crystals as a source of light. 12 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 EST 1992},
month = {Tue Mar 24 00:00:00 EST 1992}
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