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Title: Permanent laser conditioning of thin film optical materials

Patent ·
OSTI ID:170490

The invention comprises a method for producing optical thin films with a high laser damage threshold and the resulting thin films. The laser damage threshold of the thin films is permanently increased by irradiating the thin films with a fluence below an unconditioned laser damage threshold. 9 figs.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
Assignee:
Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
Patent Number(s):
US 5,472,748/A/
Application Number:
PAN: 7-597,228
OSTI ID:
170490
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 5 Dec 1995
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English