Year: 1991
Type: article
Abstract: A compositional study of the effects of various network formers on the physical properties of phosphate laser glasses used in fusion research lasers is reported. The network formers include P2O5, AI2O3, SiO2 and B2O3 and most glass compositions are metaphosphates or near ultraphosphates. We have chosen Schott's commercial LG-750 laser glass as a reference composition. The results show that laser glasses having improved physical properties compared to LG-750 can be prepared by decreasing the AI2O3 and increasing the P2O5 content. Figures-of-merit are used to characterize the relative improvements of the various glasses studied.
Authors: Melanie L. Elder, J.H. Campbell, Sheila Payne, G.D. Wilke, Yuiko T. Hayden
Institution: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Language: English
Subfield: Ceramics and Composites
Field: Materials Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: green
Awards: G1702950523, G660437508
OpenAlex ID: W4063401