The influence of finite absorption in transmission optics on the propagation of high average-power pulsed CO2-laser beams

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2870, Issue , 1996, Pages 515-520

  van Heerden, S P ^a   Klopper, W ^a   Prinsloo, F J ^a   Forbes, A ^a  

^a NECSA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Absorption; Beam propagation; Co2 lasers; Thermal lensing; Transmission optics

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; BEAM PROPAGATION METHOD; CARBON DIOXIDE; CARBON DIOXIDE LASERS; GAUSSIAN BEAMS; II-VI SEMICONDUCTORS; LASER BEAMS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SELENIUM COMPOUNDS; THERMAL EXPANSION; ZINC SELENIDE;

CO2-LASER; FREE SPACE PROPAGATION; HIGH REPETITION RATE; REFRACTIVE INDEX VARIATIONS; SPECIFIC SUBSTRATES; THERMAL LENSING; THERMAL LENSING EFFECT; TRANSMISSION OPTICS;

PULSED LASERS;

EID: 0005439686     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: 1996756X     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.259937     Document Type: Conference Paper

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