Combined advanced finishing and UV laser conditioning process for producing damage resistant optics

A method for reducing the density of sites on the surface of fused silica optics that are prone to the initiation of laser-induced damage, resulting in optics which have far fewer catastrophic defects, and are better capable of resisting optical deterioration upon exposure to a high-power laser beam...

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Main Authors Menapace, Joseph A, Peterson, John E, Penetrante, Bernardino M, Miller, Philip E, Parham, Thomas G, Nichols, Michael A
Format Patent
LanguageEnglish
Published 26.07.2005
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Summary:A method for reducing the density of sites on the surface of fused silica optics that are prone to the initiation of laser-induced damage, resulting in optics which have far fewer catastrophic defects, and are better capable of resisting optical deterioration upon exposure to a high-power laser beam.