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Liquids for High Repetition Rate Glass Laser Systems

Rinefierd, JM
Laboratory for Laser Energetics University of Rochester, Rochester, New York

Jacobs, SD
Laboratory for Laser Energetics University of Rochester, Rochester, New York

Brown, DC
Laboratory for Laser Energetics University of Rochester, Rochester, New York

Abate, JA
Laboratory for Laser Energetics University of Rochester, Rochester, New York

Lewis, O
Laboratory for Laser Energetics University of Rochester, Rochester, New York

Appelbaum, H
Laboratory for Laser Energetics University of Rochester, Rochester, New York

Pages: 13    Published: Jan 1979

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Abstract

We present physical properties data for a number of liquids currently being used for cooling and/or index matching of components in high peak power, low repetition rate Nd: glass laser systems. Liquids examined include saturated water solutions of ZnCl² and ZnBr², TCP, benzene, DMSO, glycerol, ethylene glycol, FC-104, Dow-Corning 710, and Cargille 5040 and 5610. Thermal properties (conductivity, diffusivity), mechanical properties (viscosity, density), chemical properties (pH, materials compatibility), and optical properties (refractive index, Abbé value, nonlinear index, dn/dT, optical transparency) are tabulated and compared to projected liquid properties requirements for high repetition rate systems.