Title :
Correlation of laser-induced damage performance to crystal growth conditions in KDP and DKDP crystals
Author :
DeMange, P. ; Negres, R.A. ; Zaitseva, N.P. ; Radousky, H.B. ; Demos, S.G.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Livermore, CA
Abstract :
We reveal key factors determining laser-induced damage resistance in KDP/DKDP by measuring the damage initiation events per unit volume as a function of the laser fluence in regions of crystals grown with varied growth parameters.
Keywords :
crystal growth; laser beam effects; potassium compounds; DKDP; KDP; crystal growth; damage initiation; laser fluence; laser-induced damage; Absorption; Crystalline materials; Crystals; Focusing; Frequency conversion; Laser beams; Lenses; Optical materials; Solids; Volume measurement; (140.3330) Laser damage; (160.4330) Nonlinear optical materials;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2006 and 2006 Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2006. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Long Beach, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-813-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2006.4628122
