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The laser power handling capacities of optical systems are
determined by the physical properties of their component materials.
At low intensity levels these factors are not important, but an
understanding of damage mechanisms is fundamental to good design of
laser products operating at high power. Laser Induced Damage of
Optical Materials presents a comprehensive overview of the damage
processes that occur at high laser intensity levels and explains
how these factors limit the energy handling capabilities of optical
systems.
The first two chapters of the book review basic EM theory, and
consider optical effects, including absorption and scattering
processes, that occur at low and medium energy levels. Chapter 3
describes the damage mechanisms that come into effect when
intensity levels are raised. Chapter 4 discusses the central theory
for the definition and measurement of the laser-induced damage
thresholds of optical materials. This covers both thermal damage
and dielectric breakdown as a function of absorption and laser
pulse length and spot size. The following chapters are devoted to
surfaces and sub-surface damage, coatings, measurement techniques,
and special topics such as scaling and the importance of using the
correct measurement unit systems.
Laser Induced Damage of Optical Materials is an invaluable resource
to those working with optical systems where high laser intensity is
a factor.
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