Self-focusing and rear surface damage in a fused silica window at 1064 nm and 355 nm

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 4932, Issue , 2003, Pages 276-285

  Bercegol, H ^a   Lamaignere L ^a   Le Garrec, B ^a   Loiseau, M ^a   Volto, P ^a  

^a CEA CESTA   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FOCUSING; LENSES; LIGHT TRANSMISSION; SILICA; STATISTICAL OPTICS;

LASER RESISTANCE;

LASER DAMAGE;

EID: 0042361913     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.472374     Document Type: Conference Paper

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