Accurate measurements of laser-induced bulk damage density

Measurement Science and Technology

Volumn 20, Issue 9, 2009, Pages

  Lamaignere L ^a   Donval, T ^a   Loiseau, M ^a   Poncetta, J C ^a   Raze G ^a   Meslin, C ^a   Bertussi, B ^a   Bercegol, H ^a  

^a CEA DAM DIF   (France)

Author keywords

Damage density; DKDP deuterated potassium dihydrogen phosphate; KDP potassium dihydrogen phosphate

Indexed keywords

DAMAGE DETECTION; FUSED SILICA; GAUSSIAN BEAMS; POTASSIUM;

ACCURACY AND REPEATABILITIES; ACCURATE MEASUREMENT; DAMAGE DENSITY; DAMAGE MEASUREMENT; DEUTERATED POTASSIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATES; FREQUENCY CONVERSION CRYSTALS; OPTICAL COMPONENTS; POTASSIUM DIHYDROGEN PHOSPHATE;

LASER DAMAGE;

EID: 70350669632     PISSN: 09570233     EISSN: 13616501     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0957-0233/20/9/095701     Document Type: Article

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