Damage measurements on optical materials for use in high-peak-power lasers
Abstract
Recently, efforts were expanded to develop state-of-the-art optical components for use in large scale, high peak power, solid state lasers. Laser induced damage to many of these components sets critical constraints on construction costs and limits the peak powers attainable in current and proposed devices. Increasing the damage threshold whenever possible by improving materials fabrication technology is therefore the ultimate goal. The research has resulted in an extensive database of laser damage measurements. Summaries are presented of these measurements with particular emphasis on those taken at 1064 nm and 355 nm.
- Publication:
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Presented at the 21st Annual Symposium on Optical Materials for High Power Lasers
- Pub Date:
- May 1990
- Bibcode:
- 1990omhp.symp....1R
- Keywords:
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- Antireflection Coatings;
- Data Base Management Systems;
- Laser Damage;
- Physiological Effects;
- Solid State Lasers;
- Crystals;
- Data Bases;
- Frequency Converters;
- Mirrors;
- Substrates;
- Lasers and Masers