Minimizing radiation damage in nonlinear optical crystals
Abstract
Methods are disclosed for minimizing laser induced damage to nonlinear crystals, such as KTP crystals, involving various means for electrically grounding the crystals in order to diffuse electrical discharges within the crystals caused by the incident laser beam. In certain embodiments, electrically conductive material is deposited onto or into surfaces of the nonlinear crystals and the electrically conductive surfaces are connected to an electrical ground. To minimize electrical discharges on crystal surfaces that are not covered by the grounded electrically conductive material, a vacuum may be created around the nonlinear crystal. 5 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- Research Org.:
- Univ. of California (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 672701
- Patent Number(s):
- 5805329
- Application Number:
- PAN: 8-630,305
- Assignee:
- Univ. of California, Los Alamos, NM (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Other Information: PBD: 8 Sep 1998
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 42 ENGINEERING NOT INCLUDED IN OTHER CATEGORIES; DAMAGE; LASER MATERIALS; FREQUENCY CONVERTERS; LASER RADIATION; NONLINEAR OPTICS; ELECTRIC DISCHARGES; ELECTRIC GROUNDS; MITIGATION
Citation Formats
Cooke, D W, Bennett, B L, and Cockroft, N J. Minimizing radiation damage in nonlinear optical crystals. United States: N. p., 1998.
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Cooke, D W, Bennett, B L, & Cockroft, N J. Minimizing radiation damage in nonlinear optical crystals. United States.
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"Minimizing radiation damage in nonlinear optical crystals". United States.
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abstractNote = {Methods are disclosed for minimizing laser induced damage to nonlinear crystals, such as KTP crystals, involving various means for electrically grounding the crystals in order to diffuse electrical discharges within the crystals caused by the incident laser beam. In certain embodiments, electrically conductive material is deposited onto or into surfaces of the nonlinear crystals and the electrically conductive surfaces are connected to an electrical ground. To minimize electrical discharges on crystal surfaces that are not covered by the grounded electrically conductive material, a vacuum may be created around the nonlinear crystal. 5 figs.},
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place = {United States},
year = {1998},
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