Measuring small absorption losses of laser pulses in fused silica by a pump and probe technique

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4449, Issue , 2001, Pages 13-21

  Muhlig C ^a   Kufert, S ^a   Bark Zollmann, S ^a   Triebel, W ^a  

^a IPHT EV ^*  (Germany)

Author keywords

Fused silica; Laser induced absorption; Probe beam deflection; Pump and probe technique

Indexed keywords

EXCIMER LASERS; LASER PULSES; LIGHT ABSORPTION; OPTICAL MATERIALS; OPTICAL VARIABLES MEASUREMENT; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SURFACES;

ABSORPTION COEFFICIENT; ENERGY DENSITY; LASER INDUCED DEFLECTION TECHNIQUE; LASER IRRADIATION; PUMP AND PROBE TECHNIQUE;

FUSED SILICA;

EID: 0035761301     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1117/12.450100     Document Type: Article

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