title: Thermal runaway in germanium laser windows.
abstract: A 1-D model of thermal runaway in germanium induced by IR laser radiation is presented. The model examines the influence of the temperature dependent thermal conductivity.
authors.affiliation: IMI, P.O. Box 7055/77, Tel-Aviv, Israel.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Wilner
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Klinger
authors.forename: W J
authors.initials: WJ
authors.lastname: Wild