Effect of electric field on laser induced damage threshold of multilayer dielectric gratings

Optics Express

Volumn 15, Issue 19, 2007, Pages 12508-12522

  Neauport, J ^a   Lavastre, E ^a   Raze G ^a   Dupuy, G ^a   Bonod, N ^b   Balas, M ^c   De Villele, G ^d   Flamand, J ^d   Kaladgew, S ^d   Desserouer, F ^d  

^a CEA CESTA   (France)

^b AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

^c VEDIORBIS ^*  (France)

^d HORIBA LTD   (Japan)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS; ELECTRIC FIELDS; LASER DAMAGE; MULTILAYERS; THRESHOLD VOLTAGE;

DAMAGE TESTING; GROOVE PROFILES; LASER INDUCED DAMAGE THRESHOLD; MULTILAYER DIELECTRIC GRATINGS (MLD);

DIFFRACTION GRATINGS;

EID: 34648831709     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.15.012508     Document Type: Article

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