Transparent heat exchanger
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1. An optical window comprising:
- a first transparent substrate; and
a second transparent substrate optically bounded to the first transparent substrate and comprising one or more fins and comprising fluid channels, wherein the fluid channels are configured to supply coolant to the one or more fins and to return coolant from the one or more fins;
at least one thermal optical interface bonding the first transparent substrate to the second transparent substrate; and
wherein the first transparent substrate is separated from the second transparent substrate by a gap is filled with one of a vacuum, air, or a void.
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Abstract
In one aspect, a transparent heat exchanger includes a first transparent substrate optically attached to a heat source, one or more fins to transfer heat from the heat source, the one or more fins comprising transparent material and further comprising one of a manifold coupled to the first transparent substrate or a facesheet coupled to the first transparent material.
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16 Claims
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1. An optical window comprising:
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a first transparent substrate; and a second transparent substrate optically bounded to the first transparent substrate and comprising one or more fins and comprising fluid channels, wherein the fluid channels are configured to supply coolant to the one or more fins and to return coolant from the one or more fins; at least one thermal optical interface bonding the first transparent substrate to the second transparent substrate; and wherein the first transparent substrate is separated from the second transparent substrate by a gap is filled with one of a vacuum, air, or a void. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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