Using a design of experiment method to improve KDP crystal machining process

Philippe Lahaye; Christian Chomont; Pierre Dumont; Jacky Duchesne; Genevieve Chabassier

doi:10.1117/12.354197

23 July 1999 Using a design of experiment method to improve KDP crystal machining process

Philippe Lahaye, Christian Chomont, Pierre Dumont, Jacky Duchesne, Genevieve Chabassier

Proceedings Volume 3492, Third International Conference on Solid State Lasers for Application to Inertial Confinement Fusion; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.354197
Event: Third International Conference on Solid State Lasers for Application to Inertial Confinement Fusion, 1998, Monterey, CA, United States

Abstract

Surface quality is an important issue for KDP crystal implemented in high power lasers. Single Point Diamond Turning is the only way to get the required transmitted wavefront and damage threshold, specially in the UV band of the laser Megajoule. The aim of the process development was to reach an rms roughness lower than 3 nm using a vertical fly-cutter, an appropriate cleaning equipment and an interferometric microscope for measurements. A Taguchi Design of Experiment method has been sued to optimize the fly-cutting process parameters on 100 X 100 mm² KDP crystals.

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Philippe Lahaye, Christian Chomont, Pierre Dumont, Jacky Duchesne, and Genevieve Chabassier "Using a design of experiment method to improve KDP crystal machining process", Proc. SPIE 3492, Third International Conference on Solid State Lasers for Application to Inertial Confinement Fusion, (23 July 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.354197

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