Damage precursor measurements on UV optical coatings

K. Ettrich; Holger Blaschke; Eberhard Welsch

doi:10.1117/12.213763

14 July 1995 Damage precursor measurements on UV optical coatings

K. Ettrich, Holger Blaschke, Eberhard Welsch

Proceedings Volume 2428, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 1994; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.213763
Event: Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 1994, 1994, Boulder, CO, United States

Abstract

For application in UV thin film optics the thermal contribution to the laser-induced optical breakdown was investigated utilizing time-resolved photothermal probe beam deflection (MIRAGE) technique. The potentiality of this method for the determination of both the subdamage range and the onset of single-shot-damage of Al₂O₃/SiO₂ and LaF₃/MgF₂ high-reflective coatings by using the thermal branch of the MIRAGE technique could be demonstrated. Examining the dielectric mirrors by 248 nm KrF laser irradiation, distinct damage precursor features were found. Thus, the physical origin of the UV-pulsed radiation breakdown in HR coatings can be elucidated.

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K. Ettrich, Holger Blaschke, and Eberhard Welsch "Damage precursor measurements on UV optical coatings", Proc. SPIE 2428, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 1994, (14 July 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.213763

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