Published July 1980 | Version v1
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Development of fluorides for high power laser optics

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The laser-assisted thermonuclear fusion program has significant needs for improved optical materials with high transmission in the ultraviolet, and with low values of nonlinear index of refraction. Lithium fluoride (LiF) possesses a combination of optical properties which are of potential use. Single-crystalline LiF is limited by low mechanical strength. In this program, we investigated the technique of press-forging to increase the mechanical strength. LiF single crystals were press-forged over the temperature range 300 to 6000C to produce fine-grained polycrystalline material

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54 p.
Report number
DOE/DP/40020--1

INIS

Country of Publication
United States
Country of Input or Organization
United States
INIS RN
12581083
Subject category
S36: MATERIALS SCIENCE; S70: PLASMA PHYSICS AND FUSION TECHNOLOGY;
Descriptors DEI
ABSORPTION; GLASS; LASERS; LITHIUM FLUORIDES; MECHANICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL PROPERTIES; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; SCATTERING; THERMONUCLEAR REACTORS
Descriptors DEC
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS; AMPLIFIERS; FLUORIDES; FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; HALIDES; HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; LITHIUM COMPOUNDS; PHYSICAL PROPERTIES