Characterization of the effect of short pulse exposure on laser damage size, morphology, and conditioning in wide band gap materials
The first objective of this proposal was to develop a fundamental understanding of how short-pulse (100 ps to 1 ns) laser parameters affect conditioning and damage initiation in KDP and DKDP crystals. In this study we experimentally determine the effect of short-pulse laser parameters including pulse duration, pulse shape, and fluence on conditioning effectiveness, pinpoint damage density, pinpoint size, and pinpoint morphology in crystals. Based on the experimental results we developed empirical models, which give insight into the underlying physics of energy deposition from short-pulse lasers in KDP and DKDP crystals. The second objective of this proposal was to explore the mechanisms by which energy is deposited during damage in SiO{sub 2}. We have measured how laser parameters such as pulse duration, pulse shape, wavelength, and fluence are relevant to energy deposition, for initiation and growth on the surface of SiO{sub 2} optics.
- Research Organization:
- Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL), Livermore, CA
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-48
- OSTI ID:
- 925988
- Report Number(s):
- LLNL-TR-401242
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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