Wrinkles in Diamond Windows (IMAGE)

Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) Graduate University

Wrinkles in Diamond Windows

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Wrinkling in the diamond window is caused by stress in the layers of diamond and glass. The diamond window in image a, which is smaller than the diamond window in image b, has a higher density of wrinkles.

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OIST

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