Simulations of laser damage of SiO2 induced by a spherical inclusion

Florian Bonneau; Patrick Combis; Jacques Vierne; G. Daval

doi:10.1117/12.425023

12 April 2001 Simulations of laser damage of SiO₂induced by a spherical inclusion

Florian Bonneau, Patrick Combis, Jacques Vierne, G. Daval

Proceedings Volume 4347, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2000; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.425023
Event: Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2000, 2000, Boulder, CO, United States

Abstract

The purpose of this paper is to present the effect of a spherical inclusion in SiO₂ under pulsed laser irradiation. The 3D electromagnetic field distribution (E, B) in the inclusion and the SiO₂ bulk is calculated using the Mie theory extended to radially inhomogeneous media. The effects of electric field enhancement can be investigated for any size and any type (metallic or dielectric) of inclusion. This E-field enhancement may lead to direct breakdown of SiO₂. The laser energy coupled with the inclusion and the host material is computed with the numerical code DELPOR along the laser duration. DELPOR is a 1D hydrodynamic code used for spherical geometry taking into account the laser solid- to-plasma interaction, thermal diffusion and phase transitions. During the laser pulse, the 1D hydrodynamic calculation is coupled with a 3D Lagrangian-Eulerian code to investigate the mechanical effects involved in the blow-up of the inclusion near the SiO₂ slab surface. For a set of experimental conditions, we attempt to determine the role of mechanical effects and E-field enhancement. Our ultimate goal is to predict laser damage morphology as a function of the physical and geometrical parameters (inclusion type, size and depth) of the inclusion and to compare it with experimental data.

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Florian Bonneau, Patrick Combis, Jacques Vierne, and G. Daval "Simulations of laser damage of SiO₂induced by a spherical inclusion", Proc. SPIE 4347, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2000, (12 April 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.425023

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