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

Patent ·
OSTI ID:1175433

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.

Research Organization:
Univ. of California, Oakland, CA (United States); Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE
DOE Contract Number:
W-7405-ENG-48
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California (Oakland, CA)
Patent Number(s):
6,920,765
Application Number:
10/125,851
OSTI ID:
1175433
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English