• DocumentCode
    2656523
  • Title

    Multi-wavelength investigation of laser-induced defect reactions in KDP leading to enhanced damage resistance

  • Author

    DeMange, P. ; Negres, R.A. ; Carr, C.W. ; Radousky, H.B. ; Demos, S.G.

  • Author_Institution
    Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., CA, USA
  • Volume
    3
  • fYear
    2005
  • fDate
    22-27 May 2005
  • Firstpage
    2041
  • Abstract
    Laser annealing of defects to increase bulk laser-induced damage resistance of KDP/DKDP crystals is investigated for a wide range of laser parameters to reveal both the conditions necessary to optimize the effect and the underlying physical mechanisms.
  • Keywords
    laser beam annealing; laser beam effects; optical materials; potassium compounds; DKDP; DKDP crystal; KD2PO4; KDP; KDP crystal; KH2PO4; laser annealing; laser parameters; laser-induced damage resistance; laser-induced defect reactions; Annealing; Crystalline materials; Crystals; Focusing; Laser beams; Laser fusion; Laser theory; Lenses; Nonlinear optics; Optical materials;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
  • Print_ISBN
    1-55752-796-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/QELS.2005.1549369
  • Filename
    1549369