Gel-silica hybrid optics

Larry L. Hench; Jon K. West; Bing Fu Zhu; R. Ochoa

doi:10.1117/12.22562

1 November 1990 Gel-silica hybrid optics

Larry L. Hench, Jon K. West, Bing Fu Zhu, R. Ochoa

Proceedings Volume 1328, Sol-Gel Optics; (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.22562
Event: 34th Annual International Technical Symposium on Optical and Optoelectronic Applied Science and Engineering, 1990, San Diego, CA, United States

Abstract

Sol-gel processing is used to make two new types of silica optics, Type V fully dense silica and Type VI optically transparent ultraporous silica. Type VI silica is an ideal matrix for impregnation with second phases that are optically active, resulting in a hybrid optical material with a unique combination of properties. The processing and characteristics of several hybrid optical devices are discussed including hybrid dye lasers, scintillators and wavelength shifters, transpiration cooled windows, and laser written waveguides. Advantages of the hybrid optical components are discussed along with potential applications.

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Larry L. Hench, Jon K. West, Bing Fu Zhu, and R. Ochoa "Gel-silica hybrid optics", Proc. SPIE 1328, Sol-Gel Optics, (1 November 1990); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.22562

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