Producing large EFG© sapphire sheet for VIS-IR (500-5000 nm) window applications

Christopher D. Jones; John W. Locher; Herb E. Bates; Steven A. Zanella

doi:10.1117/12.631151

15 October 2005 Producing large EFG sapphire sheet for VIS-IR (500-5000 nm) window applications

Christopher D. Jones, John W. Locher, Herb E. Bates, Steven A. Zanella

Proceedings Volume 5990, Optically Based Materials and Optically Based Biological and Chemical Sensing for Defence II; 599007 (2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.631151
Event: European Symposium on Optics and Photonics for Defence and Security, 2005, Bruges, Belgium

Abstract

EFG sapphire sheet measuring 305 x 510mm and 225 x 660mm have been produced in quantity. The average optical transmission of 6.15 mm thick uncoated polished panels is 84.0% ± 0.5 at 700 nm. This value assures good transmission throughout the 500 to 5000 nm spectral range. Effective absorption coefficients for this spectral range and thickness are calculated and presented. An average index inhomogeneity of 6 ppm ± 2 has been measured and is the requirement for panels polished to 0.1λ at this thickness (@633 nm).

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Christopher D. Jones, John W. Locher, Herb E. Bates, and Steven A. Zanella "Producing large EFG sapphire sheet for VIS-IR (500-5000 nm) window applications", Proc. SPIE 5990, Optically Based Materials and Optically Based Biological and Chemical Sensing for Defence II, 599007 (15 October 2005); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.631151

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