NOVEL IMPLEMENTATION OF LASER-HEATED PEDESTAL GROWTH FOR THE RAPID DRAWING OF SAPPHIRE FIBERS

被引:20
作者
PHOMSAKHA, V
CHANG, RSF
DJEU, N
机构
[1] Department of Physics, University of South Florida, Tampa
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10.1063/1.1145179
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
学科分类号
0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
摘要
A new version of laser heated pedestal growth system is described which is amenable for the rapid growth of single crystal fibers. The system incorporates a Gaussian reflector to reshape the radial intensity profile of the CO 2 laser beam. When He is used as the growth atmosphere, high optical quality sapphire fibers can be produced at rates as high as 2 cm/min with this apparatus. © 1994 American Institute of Physics.
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页码:3860 / 3861
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