5. Optical components for high laser flux
5.1 Solid materials
Transparent materials used for high-power applications must have the lowest possible absorption at the wavelength of interest, and very few impurities. There is a wealth of data in the literature, but as we have seen, it can be difficult to compare results obtained by different laboratories, and manufacturing processes have a major impact on flux resistance. We will therefore not give absolute threshold values, but we will mention materials known to be resistant to laser flux.
Silica (SiO 2 ) of the synthetic type (UV grade fused silica) is a material of choice as it exhibits very good flux performance from DUV (> 1 J/cm 2 ,...
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Conclusion
Bibliography
Standards and norms
- Determination of laser induced threshold on optical surfaces – part 1: 1-on-1. - ISO 11254-1 - 2000
- Determination of laser induced threshold on optical surfaces – part 2: S-on-1. - ISO 11254-2 - 2000
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P. Bouchut, J.G. Coutard, A. During, "Method and device for preventive treatment of an optical surface exposed to laser flux", Patent no. FR2896794, 2007.
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