Time- and frequency-resolved investigation of thin film laser damage

Eberhard Welsch; Klaus R. Mann; Michael Reichling; K. Ettrich

doi:10.1117/12.180916

28 July 1994 Time- and frequency-resolved investigation of thin film laser damage

Eberhard Welsch, Klaus R. Mann, Michael Reichling, K. Ettrich

Proceedings Volume 2114, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 1993; (1994) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.180916
Event: Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 1993, 1993, Boulder, CO, United States

Abstract

Experimental results on the damage of dielectric coatings are considered in the light of an extended mathematical treatment of the thermoelastic material response after nanosecond up to femtosecond UV laser irradiations. The deviation from the r^0.5-law even for the thermal loss mechanisms can be understood, taking into consideration both damage measurements in a vacuum environment and the related laser intensity profile. On the other hand, the calculation and high-resolution measurement of the thermoelastic sample surface response for thermally thin as well as thick optical coatings in the frequency domain demonstrates the potentiality of the photothermal displacement technique with respect to the nondestructive, laterally and depth-resolved characterization of the laser damage resistivity within the films.

Citation Download Citation

Eberhard Welsch, Klaus R. Mann, Michael Reichling, and K. Ettrich "Time- and frequency-resolved investigation of thin film laser damage", Proc. SPIE 2114, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 1993, (28 July 1994); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.180916

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available