A multi-dimensional investigation of laser conditioning in KDP and DKDP crystals

P. DeMange; R.A. Negres; C.W. Carr; H.B. Radousky; S.G. Demos

doi:10.1117/12.638693

7 February 2006 A multi-dimensional investigation of laser conditioning in KDP and DKDP crystals

P. DeMange, R.A. Negres, C.W. Carr, H.B. Radousky, S.G. Demos

Proceedings Volume 5991, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2005; 599107 (2006) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.638693
Event: Boulder Damage Symposium XXXVII: Annual Symposium on Optical Materials for High Power Lasers, 2005, Boulder, CO, United States

Abstract

We present a multi-parametric experimental investigation of laser conditioning efficiency and behavior in KDP and DKDP crystals as a function of laser wavelength, fluence, number of pulses, and conditioning protocol. Our results expose complex behaviors associated with damage initiation and conditioning at different wavelengths that provide a major step towards revealing the underlying physics. In addition, we reveal the key parameters for optimal improvement to the damage performance from laser conditioning.

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P. DeMange, R.A. Negres, C.W. Carr, H.B. Radousky, and S.G. Demos "A multi-dimensional investigation of laser conditioning in KDP and DKDP crystals", Proc. SPIE 5991, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2005, 599107 (7 February 2006); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.638693

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