Role of light intensification by cracks in optical breakdown on surfaces

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 18, Issue 10, 2001, Pages 2607-2616

  Genin F Y ^a   Salleo, A ^b   Pistor, T V ^b,c   Chase, L L ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^c Panoramic Technology Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CRACKS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; LASER DAMAGE; LIGHT INTERFERENCE; LIGHT PROPAGATION; LIGHT REFLECTION; LIGHTING; PROBABILITY;

LIGHT INTENSITY ENHANCEMENT FACTOR (LIEF);

AMPLIFICATION;

EID: 0038115235     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: 15208532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.18.002607     Document Type: Article

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