Title :
Laser-induced surface and coating damage
Author :
Lowdermilk, W. ; Milam, David
Author_Institution :
Univ. of California, Lawrence Livermore Lab., Livermore, CA, USA
fDate :
9/1/1981 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
Results from experiments on laser-induced damage to surfaces of optically polished glass and fused-silica and thin-film coatings are presented. Measurements were made under proper conditions to characterize actual laser components. Data are given for distributions of thresholds for 1.06 μm, 1 ns pulses, the influence of coating materials and designs, and effects of surface preparation on damage threshold, variations of threshold with duration of the laser pulse, and thresholds for selected visible and ultraviolet wavelength pulses.
Keywords :
Coatings; Dielectric radiation effects; Glass materials/devices; Laser radiation effects; Silicon materials/devices; Coatings; Glass; Laser fusion; Laser theory; Optical materials; Optical pulses; Power lasers; Pulsed laser deposition; Surface cracks; Surface emitting lasers;
Journal_Title :
Quantum Electronics, IEEE Journal of
DOI :
10.1109/JQE.1981.1071329
