Thermal annealing of laser damage precursors on fused silica surfaces
Abstract
Previous studies have identified two significant precursors of laser damage on fused silica surfaces at fluences <35 J/cm2: photoactive impurities from polishing and surface fractures. We evaluate isothermal heating as a means of remediating the defect structure associated with surface fractures. Vickers indentations are applied to silica surfaces at loads between 0.5 and 10 N, creating fracture networks. The indentations are characterized before and following thermal annealing under various time and temperature conditions using confocal time-resolved photo-luminescence (CTP) imaging, and R/1 damage testing with 3-ns, 355-nm laser pulses. Improvements in the damage thresholds with reductions in CTP intensity are observed at temperatures well below the glass transition temperature (Tg). The damage threshold on 0.5-N indentations improves from <8 to >35 J/cm2 after annealing at approximately 750°C. Larger fracture networks require longer or higher temperature treatment to achieve similar results. At an annealing temperature >1100°C, optical microscopy indicates morphological changes in some of the fractures surrounding the indentations, although remnants of the original fractures are still observed. In conclusion, we demonstrate the potential of using isothermal annealing to improve the laser damage resistance of silica optics, and provide a means of further understanding the physics of optical damage and mitigation.
- Authors:
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- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Publication Date:
- Research Org.:
- Lawrence Livermore National Lab. (LLNL), Livermore, CA (United States)
- Sponsoring Org.:
- USDOE National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
- OSTI Identifier:
- 1474366
- Report Number(s):
- LLNL-JRNL-446111
Journal ID: ISSN 0091-3286; 421701
- Grant/Contract Number:
- AC52-07NA27344
- Resource Type:
- Accepted Manuscript
- Journal Name:
- Optical Engineering
- Additional Journal Information:
- Journal Volume: 51; Journal Issue: 12; Journal ID: ISSN 0091-3286
- Publisher:
- SPIE
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 36 MATERIALS SCIENCE; annealing; silica; laser damaged threshold; laser induced damage; surface finishing; glasses; optical damage
Citation Formats
Shen, Nan, Miller, Philip E., Bude, Jeff D., Laurence, Ted A., Suratwala, Tayyab I., Steele, William A., Feit, Michael D., and Wong, Lana L. Thermal annealing of laser damage precursors on fused silica surfaces. United States: N. p., 2012.
Web. doi:10.1117/1.OE.51.12.121817.
Shen, Nan, Miller, Philip E., Bude, Jeff D., Laurence, Ted A., Suratwala, Tayyab I., Steele, William A., Feit, Michael D., & Wong, Lana L. Thermal annealing of laser damage precursors on fused silica surfaces. United States. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.51.12.121817
Shen, Nan, Miller, Philip E., Bude, Jeff D., Laurence, Ted A., Suratwala, Tayyab I., Steele, William A., Feit, Michael D., and Wong, Lana L. Wed .
"Thermal annealing of laser damage precursors on fused silica surfaces". United States. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.51.12.121817. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/1474366.
@article{osti_1474366,
title = {Thermal annealing of laser damage precursors on fused silica surfaces},
author = {Shen, Nan and Miller, Philip E. and Bude, Jeff D. and Laurence, Ted A. and Suratwala, Tayyab I. and Steele, William A. and Feit, Michael D. and Wong, Lana L.},
abstractNote = {Previous studies have identified two significant precursors of laser damage on fused silica surfaces at fluences <35 J/cm2: photoactive impurities from polishing and surface fractures. We evaluate isothermal heating as a means of remediating the defect structure associated with surface fractures. Vickers indentations are applied to silica surfaces at loads between 0.5 and 10 N, creating fracture networks. The indentations are characterized before and following thermal annealing under various time and temperature conditions using confocal time-resolved photo-luminescence (CTP) imaging, and R/1 damage testing with 3-ns, 355-nm laser pulses. Improvements in the damage thresholds with reductions in CTP intensity are observed at temperatures well below the glass transition temperature (Tg). The damage threshold on 0.5-N indentations improves from <8 to >35 J/cm2 after annealing at approximately 750°C. Larger fracture networks require longer or higher temperature treatment to achieve similar results. At an annealing temperature >1100°C, optical microscopy indicates morphological changes in some of the fractures surrounding the indentations, although remnants of the original fractures are still observed. In conclusion, we demonstrate the potential of using isothermal annealing to improve the laser damage resistance of silica optics, and provide a means of further understanding the physics of optical damage and mitigation.},
doi = {10.1117/1.OE.51.12.121817},
journal = {Optical Engineering},
number = 12,
volume = 51,
place = {United States},
year = {Wed Oct 10 00:00:00 EDT 2012},
month = {Wed Oct 10 00:00:00 EDT 2012}
}
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