CVD diamond optical components, multi-spectral properties and performance at elevated temperatures

Proceedings of SPIE-The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4375, Issue , 2001, Pages 180-198

  Mollart, Tim P ^a,b   Wort, Chris J H ^a   Pickles, C S James ^a   McClymont, Mark R ^a   Perkins, Neil ^a   Lewis, Keith L ^a,b  

^a De Beers Group   (South Africa)

^b DEFENCE SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY LABORATORY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CVD diamond; Domes; Multi spectral; Optical properties; Windows

Indexed keywords

AEROSPACE APPLICATIONS; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; INFRARED DEVICES; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT SCATTERING; OPTICAL DEVICES;

LONG WAVELENGTH INFRARED (LWIR) APPLICATIONS;

DIAMONDS;

EID: 0035759082     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/12.439175     Document Type: Article

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