Multiscale analysis of the laser-induced damage threshold in optical coatings

Applied Optics

Volumn 47, Issue 29, 2008, Pages 5272-5280

  Capoulade, Jérémie ^a   Gallais, Laurent ^a   Natoli, Jean Yves ^a   Commandré, Mireille ^a  

^a AIX MARSEILLE UNIVERSITÉ   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEFECTS; HAFNIUM OXIDES; IRRADIATION; LASER BEAMS; LASER THEORY; OPTICAL COATINGS;

DEFECT PROPERTY; LASER INDUCED DAMAGE THRESHOLDS; MULTI SCALE ANALYSIS; MULTIPLE IRRADIATION; OPTICAL COMPONENTS; PHYSICAL DAMAGES; STATISTICAL THEORY; VARIOUS TECHNOLOGIES;

LASER DAMAGE;

EID: 60749108668     PISSN: 1559128X     EISSN: 15394522     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/AO.47.005272     Document Type: Article

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