Recent Advances in ALONTM Optical Ceramic
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Recent Advances in ALONTM Optical Ceramic
- Author:
Joseph M. Wahla, Thomas M. Hartnetta, Lee M. Goldmana, Richard Twedtb, Charles Warner
Aluminum Oxynitride (ALONTM Optical Ceramic) is a transparent ceramic material which combines transparency from the UV to the MWIR with excellent mechanical properties. ALON’s optical and mechanical properties are isotropic by virtue of its cubic crystalline structure. Consequently, ALON is transparent in its polycrystalline form and can be made by conventional powder processing techniques. This combination of properties and manufacturability make ALON suitable for a range of applications from IR windows, domes and lenses to transparent armor.
