Conformal ALON and spinel windows

Lee M. Goldman; Mark Smith; Mohan Ramisetty; Santosh Jha; Suri Sastri

doi:10.1117/12.2269466

3 May 2017 Conformal ALON^® and spinel windows

Lee M. Goldman, Mark Smith, Mohan Ramisetty, Santosh Jha, Suri Sastri

Proceedings Volume 10179, Window and Dome Technologies and Materials XV; 101790I (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2269466
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2017, Anaheim, CA, United States

Abstract

The requirements for modern aircraft based reconnaissance systems are driving the need for conformal windows for future sensor systems. However, limitations on optical systems and the ability to produce windows in complex geometries currently limit the geometry of existing windows and window assemblies to faceted assemblies of flat windows.

ALON consists primarily of aluminum and oxygen, similar to that of alumina, with a small amount of nitrogen added to help stabilize the cubic gamma-AlON phase. ALON’s chemical similarity to alumina, translates into a robust manufacturing process. This ease of processing has allowed Surmet to produce ALON windows and domes in a wide variety of geometries and sizes.

Spinel (MgAl₂O₄) contains equal molar amounts of MgO and Al₂O₃, and is a cubic material, that transmits further into the Infrared than ALON. Spinel is produced via powder processing techniques similar to those used to produce ALON. Surmet is now applying the lessons learned with ALON to produce conformal spinel windows and domes as well.

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Lee M. Goldman, Mark Smith, Mohan Ramisetty, Santosh Jha, and Suri Sastri "Conformal ALON^® and spinel windows", Proc. SPIE 10179, Window and Dome Technologies and Materials XV, 101790I (3 May 2017); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2269466

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