High-efficiency fused-silica transmission gratings

Journal Article · Fri Jan 31 23:00:00 EST 1997 · Optics Letters

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.22.000142· OSTI ID:475686

Nguyen, H T; Shore, B W; Bryan, S J; Britten, J A; Boyd, R D; Perry, M D ^[1]

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1. Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, L-439, P.O.Box 808, Livermore, California 94550 (United States)

We describe the design, fabrication, and performance of high-efficiency transmission gratings fabricated in bulk fused silica for use in high-power ultraviolet laser systems. The gratings exhibit a diffraction efficiency of 94{percent} in order m=-1 and a damage threshold greater than 13J/cm{sup 2} for 3-ns pulses at 351nm. Model calculations and experimental measurements are in good agreement. {copyright} {ital 1997} {ital Optical Society of America}

• Research Organization: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
• DOE Contract Number: W-7405-ENG-48
• OSTI ID: 475686
• Journal Information: Optics Letters, Journal Name: Optics Letters Journal Issue: 3 Vol. 22; ISSN 0146-9592; ISSN OPLEDP
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

44 INSTRUMENTATION
INCLUDING NUCLEAR AND PARTICLE DETECTORS
66 PHYSICS
DESIGN
DIFFRACTION
DIFFRACTION GRATINGS
EFFICIENCY
FABRICATION
PERFORMANCE
PULSE TECHNIQUES
ULTRAVIOLET SPECTRA