Coating processes – Optical element produced
Patent
1992-10-30
1994-01-25
Beck, Shrive
Coating processes
Optical element produced
427164, 4273766, 4273831, B05D 506
Patent
active
052814653
ABSTRACT:
A technique for increasing the strength of long wavelength infrared material, such as zinc sulfide and zinc selenide includes diffusing species which are applied to the materials as thin films into the zinc sulfide and zinc selenide material. Portions of the thin film material are thermally diffused to substantial depths of up to 100 microns below the depth of flaws formed in the body using one of two diffusion techniques. One diffusion technique uses hot isostatic pressure and the other uses a heat treatment carried out at or near ambient pressure in an inert atmosphere, such as argon or other suitable inert gas.
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Tustison Randal W.
Wahl Joseph M.
Willingham Charles B.
Wong Thomas Y.
Beck Shrive
Raytheon Company
Sharkansky Richard M.
Utcih Benjamin L.
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