Laser Light Induced Bulk Damage To Optics

M. J. Soileau; Eric W. Van Stryland; William E. Williams

doi:10.1117/12.975363

12 December 1985 Laser Light Induced Bulk Damage To Optics

M. J. Soileau, Eric W. Van Stryland, William E. Williams

Proceedings Volume 0541, Radiation Effects on Optical Materials; (1985) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.975363
Event: 1985 Albuquerque Conferences on Optics, 1985, Albuquerque, United States

Abstract

Bulk laser-induced damage to optical materials is reviewed. Recent evidence indicates that laser-induced breakdown (LIB) of very transparent optical materials is due to extrinsic factors (e.g., defects and impurities). The role of self-focusing in LIB is reviewed and the results of recent studies are presented.

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M. J. Soileau, Eric W. Van Stryland, and William E. Williams "Laser Light Induced Bulk Damage To Optics", Proc. SPIE 0541, Radiation Effects on Optical Materials, (12 December 1985); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.975363

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