Influence of subsurface cracks on laser induced surface damage

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5273, Issue , 2004, Pages 264-272

  Feit, M D ^a   Rubenchik, A M ^a  

^a LAWRENCE LIVERMORE NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LASER INDUCED SURFACE DAMAGE; SUBSURFACE CRACKS;

BOUNDARY CONDITIONS; CRACKS; ELECTROMAGNETISM; FRACTURE; LASER OPTICS; LIGHT INTERFERENCE; SURFACE TREATMENT;

LASER DAMAGE;

EID: 5544274018     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.523864     Document Type: Conference Paper

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