Title :
Dielectric breakdown threshold, two-photon absorption, and other optical damage mechanisms in diamond
Author :
Liu, P. ; Yen, R. ; Bloembergen, N.
Author_Institution :
Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
fDate :
8/1/1978 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The breakdown threshold and two-photon absorption coefficient are measured in diamond with picosecond pulses at 1.06 and 0.53 μm. The rms breakdown threshold at 1.06 μm is 21.5 MV/cm. The two-photon absorption coefficient at 0.53 μm is less than

cm/MW.
Keywords :
Absorption; Dielectric breakdown; Dielectric measurements; Electric breakdown; Free electron lasers; Ionization; Optical pulses; Photonic crystals; Power lasers; Pulse measurements;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1978.1069857