Laser-induced damage in optical materials at the October 7--9, 1996 symposium on optical materials for high-power lasers (the Boulder damage symposium) Boulder, Colorado

Journal Article · Wed Oct 01 04:00:00 EDT 1997 · Journal of Laser Applications

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2351/1.4745468· OSTI ID:562098

Guenther, A H ^[1]

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1. Sandia National Labs., NM (United States)

The 28th annual symposium on optical materials for high-power lasers (Boulder damage symposium) was held at the National Institute of Standards and Technology in Boulder, CO, 7--9 October 1996. The symposium was held under the joint sponsorship of Bennett Optical Research, the Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL) at the Center for Research and Education in Optics and Lasers (CREOL) at the University of Central Florida, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories, and SPIE--The International Society for Optical Engineering. The symposium was divided into sessions concerning materials and measurements, surfaces and mirrors, thin films, fundamental mechanisms, and a mini-symposium on Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Fibers, organized by R.E. Setchell and Sandia National Laboratories. As in previous years, the emphasis of the papers presented at the symposium was directed toward new frontiers and new developments. Particular emphasis was given to materials for high-power laser systems. The wavelength range of prime interest was from 10.6 {micro}m in the infrared to the UV region. Highlights included surface characterization, thin film/substrate boundaries, and advances in fundamental laser-matter interactions and mechanisms.

• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• OSTI ID: 562098
• Journal Information: Journal of Laser Applications, Journal Name: Journal of Laser Applications Journal Issue: 5 Vol. 9; ISSN JLAPEN; ISSN 1042-346X
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

42 ENGINEERING
DAMAGE
LASER MATERIALS
LASER RADIATION
MEETINGS
OPTICAL FIBERS
OPTICAL SYSTEMS