Abstract: Close attention to crystal growth parameters and characterization of the crystal's thermal environment during growth has led to improvement in the crystal structure of EFG grown dome blanks. These near net shape 80 mm sapphire blanks have been fabricated to produce high quality finished domes. New measurements of the coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE), thermal conductivity, optical scatter, rain erosion and the thermal coefficient of refractive index (dn/dT) as a function of wavelength have been performed and the data are presented.!6
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