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Electrostatic Technology for Control of Dust and Hydrocarbon Vapors in High Power Laser Systems

Hoenig, SA
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona


Pages: 18    Published: Jan 1983


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Abstract

The application of electrostatic techniques has been investigated as a repulsion system to keep dust off mirrors that might be used in high power laser systems. A demonstration unit for a 30 cm mirror was built and shipped to Kirtland Air Force Base, New Mexico as part of the program.


Keywords:
contamination, dust, electrostatics, lasers, mirrors, telescopes

Paper ID: STP37252S
Committee/Subcommittee: F01.02
DOI: 10.1520/STP37252S
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