Title :
Investigation of bulk laser damage threshold and UV absorption on crystallinity in CLBO crystal
Author :
Kamimura, Taeko ; Ono, Ryota ; Fukumoto, Satoshi ; Yap, Y.K. ; Yoshimura, Masashi ; Mori, Yojiro ; Sasaki, T.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Osaka Univ., Japan
Abstract :
We present the influence of crystallinity on bulk laser damage threshold and absorption of UV light in CLBO. Laser damage resistance of 2.5-fold higher and UV absorption of 30% lower are obtained from crystals with low dislocation density.
Keywords :
caesium compounds; dislocation density; dislocation etching; laser beam effects; lithium compounds; optical harmonic generation; optical materials; ultraviolet spectra; CsLiB/sub 6/O/sub 10/; NLO crystals; UV absorption; bulk laser damage threshold; chemical etching; crystallinity influence; damage resistance; harmonics generation; low dislocation density crystals; surface damage; wavelength conversion efficiency; Chemical lasers; Crystallization; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Etching; Laser modes; Optical microscopy; Pulse measurements; Silicon compounds; Solid lasers; Surface emitting lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2001. CLEO/Pacific Rim 2001. The 4th Pacific Rim Conference on
Conference_Location :
Chiba, Japan
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-6738-3
DOI :
10.1109/CLEOPR.2001.970885
