Advancements in MWIR window materials and structures

M. E. Thomas; W. J. Tropf

doi:10.1117/12.2015839

6 June 2013 Advancements in MWIR window materials and structures

M. E. Thomas, W. J. Tropf

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Proceedings Volume 8708, Window and Dome Technologies and Materials XIII; 87080F (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2015839
Event: SPIE Defense, Security, and Sensing, 2013, Baltimore, Maryland, United States

Abstract

To advance an area of technology requires an understanding of the current state of the art. For the past thirty years the standard material for durable window applications has been single crystal sapphire. Sapphire has proven to be a difficult material to replace although many attempts have been made. A variety of polycrystalline materials have been developed and characterized. Also, engineered structures such aerodynamic outer shapes with corrective optics to replace hemispherical shapes have been studied. Recently polycrystalline materials with nanometer-sized grains have been developed. A review of midwave optical window material development is presented with an emphasis on optical properties.

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M. E. Thomas, M. E. Thomas, W. J. Tropf, W. J. Tropf, "Advancements in MWIR window materials and structures", Proc. SPIE 8708, Window and Dome Technologies and Materials XIII, 87080F (6 June 2013); doi: 10.1117/12.2015839; https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2015839

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