Scattering-induced downstream beam modulation by plasma scalded mirrors

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 6720, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Schmidt, J R ^a   Runkel, M J ^a   Martin, K E ^a   Stolz, C J ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Beam contrast; Beam intensification; Contrast adder; Dielectric mirror; Laser conditioning; Laser resistance; Plasma scald

Indexed keywords

(P ,P ,T) MEASUREMENTS; BEAM LINES; BEAM MODULATION; DAMAGE MORPHOLOGY; DOWN-STREAM; HIGH-POWER LASERS; LARGE APERTURES; LASER-INDUCED DAMAGE; MULTI LAYER DIELECTRICS; OPTICAL (PET) (OPET); QUASI PERIODIC (QP);

DIGITAL SIGNAL PROCESSING; LASER BEAMS; LASERS; LEAD; LIGHT MODULATION; MEASUREMENTS; MODULATION; OPTICAL MATERIALS; OPTICS; PIGMENTS; PLASMA (HUMAN); PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; PLASMA ENHANCED CHEMICAL VAPOR DEPOSITION; PLASMAS; PULSED LASER DEPOSITION; THIN FILMS;

MIRRORS;

EID: 45549085813     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.748446     Document Type: Conference Paper

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