Factors affecting the optical performance of CVD diamond infrared optics

Semiconductor Science and Technology

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2003, Pages

  Mollart, T P ^a   Lewis, K L ^a   Pickles, C S J ^b   Wort, C J H ^b  

^a QINETIQ   (United Kingdom)

^b De Beers Industrial Diamond Division   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE ABSORPTION; INFRARED RADIATION; PHONONS; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY;

INFRARED OPTICS;

SEMICONDUCTING DIAMONDS;

EID: 0037338847     PISSN: 02681242     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0268-1242/18/3/317     Document Type: Article

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