Title :
Laser-induced ionization and damage of high-performance optics by ultrashort pulses
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Mech. & Aerosp. Eng., Univ. of Missouri, Columbia, MO, USA
Abstract :
Damage of high-performance optics by ultrashort laser pulses is attributed to the laser-induced ionization and electron excitation. New theoretical models and current state of knowledge in the field are overviewed and critically analyzed based on the recent developments and results.
Keywords :
excited states; high-speed optical techniques; laser beam effects; photoionisation; electron excitation; high-performance optics; laser-induced damage; laser-induced ionization; ultrashort pulses; Approximation methods; Ionization; Optical materials; Optical pulse generation; Optics; Oscillators; Scattering;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
