Accession Number:

ADD002170

Title:

Thermal Differential Compensator.

Descriptive Note:

Patent,

Corporate Author:

DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON D C

Personal Author(s):

• Chenoweth,Amos J.
• Heafner,William E.

Report Date:

1975-12-23

Pagination or Media Count:

5.0

Abstract:

Lithium tantalate laser modulation crystals inside a boron nitride oven core are optically compensated by providing a temperature differential between the crystals. This is done by controlling the heater current flowing through the heaters on the core.

Descriptors:

• *Laser modulators
• *Patents
• Single crystals
• Lithium compounds
• Boron nitrides
• Heaters
• Tantalates
• Birefringence

Subject Categories:

• Lasers and Masers

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE