Electrodynamic instability as a reason for bulk and surface optical damage of transparent media and thin films

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 2714, Issue , 1996, Pages 595-604

  Gruzdev, Vitali E ^a   Libenson, Mikhail N ^a  

^a VAVILOV STATE OPTICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Electrodynamic instability; Field induced formation of eigenmode; Light self influence; Optical breakdown; Resonant mode excitation; Sphere eigenmode

Indexed keywords

ELECTRIC FIELDS; ELECTRODYNAMICS; ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS; FILMS; LASER DAMAGE; LASER EXCITATION; OPTICAL MATERIALS; SPHERES;

DIELECTRIC SPHERES; ELECTRODYNAMIC INSTABILITY; FIELD LOCALIZATIONS; FIELD-INDUCED FORMATION OF EIGENMODE; INSTABILITY THRESHOLDS; NON HOMOGENEITIES; NONABSORBING DIELECTRICS; OPTICAL BREAKDOWN; PARAMETRIC DEPENDENCES; RESONANT MODE EXCITATION; SURFACE OPTICAL; THRESHOLD AMPLITUDES; TRANSPARENT MEDIAS;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EID: 57849093626     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.240351     Document Type: Conference Paper

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