Comparisons between laser damage and optical electric field behaviors for hafnia/silica antireflection coatings
We compare designs and laser-induced damage thresholds (LIDTs) of hafnia/silica antireflection (AR) coatings for 1054 nm or dual 527 nm/1054 nm wavelengths and 0 deg. to 45 deg. angles of incidence (AOIs). For a 527 nm/1054 nm, 0 deg. AOI AR coating, LIDTs from three runs arbitrarily selected over three years are {approx}20 J/cm{sup 2} or higher at 1054 nm and <10 J/cm{sup 2} at 527 nm. Calculated optical electric field intensities within the coating show two intensity peaks for 527 nm but not for 1054 nm, correlating with the lower (higher) LIDTs at 527 nm (1054 nm). For 1054 nm AR coatings at 45 deg. and 32 deg. AOIs and S and P polarizations (Spol and Ppol), LIDTs are high for Spol (>35 J/cm{sup 2}) but not as high for Ppol (>30 J/cm{sup 2} at 32 deg. AOI; {approx}15 J/cm{sup 2} at 45 deg. AOI). Field intensities show that Ppol discontinuities at media interfaces correlate with the lower Ppol LIDTs at these AOIs. For Side 1 and Side 2 dual 527 nm/1054 nm AR coatings of a diagnostic beam splitter at 22.5 deg. AOI, Spol and Ppol LIDTs (>10 J/cm{sup 2} at 527 nm; >35 J/cm{sup 2} at 1054 nm) are consistent with Spol and Ppol intensity behaviors.
- OSTI ID:
- 22036604
- Journal Information:
- Applied Optics, Journal Name: Applied Optics Journal Issue: 9 Vol. 50; ISSN 0003-6935; ISSN APOPAI
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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GENERAL PHYSICS
75 CONDENSED MATTER PHYSICS
SUPERCONDUCTIVITY AND SUPERFLUIDITY
ANTIREFLECTION COATINGS
BEAM SPLITTING
COMPARATIVE EVALUATIONS
DAMAGE
DESIGN
ELECTRIC FIELDS
HAFNIUM COMPOUNDS
INCIDENCE ANGLE
INTERFACES
LASER RADIATION
POLARIZATION
REFLECTION
SILICA
SILICON COMPOUNDS
SURFACE COATING
WAVELENGTHS