Protection of optical systems against laser radiation

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 7481, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Ritt, G ^a   Dengler, S ^a   Eberle, B ^a  

^a FRAUNHOFER GESELLSCHAFT   (Germany)

Author keywords

Eye safety; Laser safety; Optical limiting; Optical power limiting; Sensor protection

Indexed keywords

BROADBAND LASERS; CONVENTIONAL LASERS; EYE SAFETY; INTERFERENCE EFFECTS; LABORATORY SET-UP; LASER DEVICE; LASER PROTECTION; NON-LINEAR REFRACTION; NONLINEAR ABSORPTIONS; NONLINEAR LASERS; NONLINEAR OPTICAL EFFECTS; OPTICAL LIMITING; OPTICAL NONLINEAR MATERIALS; OPTICAL POWER LIMITING; WAVELENGTH BAND;

ABSORPTION; EYE PROTECTION; INFRARED DEVICES; LASERS; NONLINEAR OPTICS; OPTICAL SYSTEMS; RADIATION PROTECTION; SENSORS; SULFUR COMPOUNDS;

LASER SAFETY;

EID: 70350512600     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.829963     Document Type: Conference Paper

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