Laser induced damage in gradual index layers and rugate filters

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6403, Issue , 2007, Pages

  Jupe M ^a   Lappschies, M ^a   Jensen, L ^a   Starke, K ^a   Ristau, D ^a  

^a LASER ZENTRUM HANNOVER E V   (Germany)

Author keywords

Gradual index coating; Mixed coating materials; Ns LIDT; Rugate filters

Indexed keywords

ION BEAMS; LASER OPTICS; OPTICAL COATINGS; OPTICAL FILTERS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SPUTTERING;

INDEX LAYERS; OPTICAL PERFORMANCE; RUGATE COATINGS; RUGATE FILTERS;

LASER DAMAGE;

EID: 34247377378     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.696130     Document Type: Conference Paper

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