Multiscale mapping technique for the simultaneous estimation of absorption and partial scattering in optical coatings

Applied Optics

Volumn 41, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 225-234

  Gatto, Alexandre ^a,b   Commandré, Mireille ^a  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b FRAUNHOFER INSTITUTE FOR APPLIED OPTICS AND PRECISION ENGINEERING   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASER DAMAGE; LIGHT ABSORPTION; LIGHT SCATTERING; MAPPING; OPTICAL PUMPING; SCANNING; THIN FILMS;

OPTICAL LOSSES;

OPTICAL COATINGS;

EID: 0036285293     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 21553165     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.41.000225     Document Type: Article

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