Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials

Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials

by Detlev Ristau
Released December 2014
Publisher(s): CRC Press
ISBN: 9781439872178

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Book description

Dedicated to users and developers of high-powered systems, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials focuses on the research field of laser-induced damage and explores the significant and steady growth of applications for high-power lasers in the academic, industrial, and military arenas. Written by renowned experts in the field, this book concentrates on the major topics of laser-induced damage in optical materials and most specifically addresses research in laser damage that occurs in the bulk and on the surface or the coating of optical components. It considers key issues in the field of high-power laser coatings, factoring in the effects of contamination and providing insight into typical application areas.

Become Familiar with the Key Areas of Modern Photonics

The text first provides a basic understanding of theoretical and experimental methods and then summarizes the current progress, strategies, and improvements occurring within the field of laser-induced damage. Divided into four sections, this book outlines apparent trends in modeling, and discusses measurement and evaluation techniques for laser damage thresholds in the context of international standardization and scaling laws for damage thresholds.

This seminal work:

  • Covers the major aspects of laser damage
  • Considers all important aspects in industry and research
  • Reviews laser damage effects in material and surfaces
  • Contains chapters contributed by leading scientists in the field

Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials

details a variety of fundamental investigations in laser-induced damage mechanisms and functions as a valuable reference for researchers and producers of laser components, laser and photonics engineers and scientists, as well as users of laser technology and thin film optics.

Table of contents

  1. Front Cover (1/2)
  2. Front Cover (2/2)
  3. Contents
  4. Preface
  5. Editor
  6. Contributors
  7. Chapter 1: Laser-Induced Damage Phenomena in Optics : A Historical Overview (1/2)
  8. Chapter 1: Laser-Induced Damage Phenomena in Optics : A Historical Overview (2/2)
  9. Chapter 2: Laser-Induced Damage by Thermal Effects (1/4)
  10. Chapter 2: Laser-Induced Damage by Thermal Effects (2/4)
  11. Chapter 2: Laser-Induced Damage by Thermal Effects (3/4)
  12. Chapter 2: Laser-Induced Damage by Thermal Effects (4/4)
  13. Chapter 3: Defect-Induced Damage (1/10)
  14. Chapter 3: Defect-Induced Damage (2/10)
  15. Chapter 3: Defect-Induced Damage (3/10)
  16. Chapter 3: Defect-Induced Damage (4/10)
  17. Chapter 3: Defect-Induced Damage (5/10)
  18. Chapter 3: Defect-Induced Damage (6/10)
  19. Chapter 3: Defect-Induced Damage (7/10)
  20. Chapter 3: Defect-Induced Damage (8/10)
  21. Chapter 3: Defect-Induced Damage (9/10)
  22. Chapter 3: Defect-Induced Damage (10/10)
  23. Chapter 4: Self-Focusing and Nonlinear Effects (1/11)
  24. Chapter 4: Self-Focusing and Nonlinear Effects (2/11)
  25. Chapter 4: Self-Focusing and Nonlinear Effects (3/11)
  26. Chapter 4: Self-Focusing and Nonlinear Effects (4/11)
  27. Chapter 4: Self-Focusing and Nonlinear Effects (5/11)
  28. Chapter 4: Self-Focusing and Nonlinear Effects (6/11)
  29. Chapter 4: Self-Focusing and Nonlinear Effects (7/11)
  30. Chapter 4: Self-Focusing and Nonlinear Effects (8/11)
  31. Chapter 4: Self-Focusing and Nonlinear Effects (9/11)
  32. Chapter 4: Self-Focusing and Nonlinear Effects (10/11)
  33. Chapter 4: Self-Focusing and Nonlinear Effects (11/11)
  34. Chapter 5: Femtosecond Laser-Induced Damage in Dielectric Materials (1/6)
  35. Chapter 5: Femtosecond Laser-Induced Damage in Dielectric Materials (2/6)
  36. Chapter 5: Femtosecond Laser-Induced Damage in Dielectric Materials (3/6)
  37. Chapter 5: Femtosecond Laser-Induced Damage in Dielectric Materials (4/6)
  38. Chapter 5: Femtosecond Laser-Induced Damage in Dielectric Materials (5/6)
  39. Chapter 5: Femtosecond Laser-Induced Damage in Dielectric Materials (6/6)
  40. Chapter 6: Measurement and Detection of Laser-Induced Damage (1/6)
  41. Chapter 6: Measurement and Detection of Laser-Induced Damage (2/6)
  42. Chapter 6: Measurement and Detection of Laser-Induced Damage (3/6)
  43. Chapter 6: Measurement and Detection of Laser-Induced Damage (4/6)
  44. Chapter 6: Measurement and Detection of Laser-Induced Damage (5/6)
  45. Chapter 6: Measurement and Detection of Laser-Induced Damage (6/6)
  46. Chapter 7: Statistics of Laser Damage Threshold Measurements (1/6)
  47. Chapter 7: Statistics of Laser Damage Threshold Measurements (2/6)
  48. Chapter 7: Statistics of Laser Damage Threshold Measurements (3/6)
  49. Chapter 7: Statistics of Laser Damage Threshold Measurements (4/6)
  50. Chapter 7: Statistics of Laser Damage Threshold Measurements (5/6)
  51. Chapter 7: Statistics of Laser Damage Threshold Measurements (6/6)
  52. Chapter 8: Measurement of Light Scattering, Transmittance, and Reflectance (1/8)
  53. Chapter 8: Measurement of Light Scattering, Transmittance, and Reflectance (2/8)
  54. Chapter 8: Measurement of Light Scattering, Transmittance, and Reflectance (3/8)
  55. Chapter 8: Measurement of Light Scattering, Transmittance, and Reflectance (4/8)
  56. Chapter 8: Measurement of Light Scattering, Transmittance, and Reflectance (5/8)
  57. Chapter 8: Measurement of Light Scattering, Transmittance, and Reflectance (6/8)
  58. Chapter 8: Measurement of Light Scattering, Transmittance, and Reflectance (7/8)
  59. Chapter 8: Measurement of Light Scattering, Transmittance, and Reflectance (8/8)
  60. Chapter 9: Quartz and Glasses (1/4)
  61. Chapter 9: Quartz and Glasses (2/4)
  62. Chapter 9: Quartz and Glasses (3/4)
  63. Chapter 9: Quartz and Glasses (4/4)
  64. Chapter 10: Crystalline Materials for UV Applications (1/4)
  65. Chapter 10: Crystalline Materials for UV Applications (2/4)
  66. Chapter 10: Crystalline Materials for UV Applications (3/4)
  67. Chapter 10: Crystalline Materials for UV Applications (4/4)
  68. Chapter 11: Materials for Lasers : Frequency Conversion, Q-Switching, and Active Materials (1/6)
  69. Chapter 11: Materials for Lasers : Frequency Conversion, Q-Switching, and Active Materials (2/6)
  70. Chapter 11: Materials for Lasers : Frequency Conversion, Q-Switching, and Active Materials (3/6)
  71. Chapter 11: Materials for Lasers : Frequency Conversion, Q-Switching, and Active Materials (4/6)
  72. Chapter 11: Materials for Lasers : Frequency Conversion, Q-Switching, and Active Materials (5/6)
  73. Chapter 11: Materials for Lasers : Frequency Conversion, Q-Switching, and Active Materials (6/6)
  74. Chapter 12: Surface Manufacturing and Treatment (1/6)
  75. Chapter 12: Surface Manufacturing and Treatment (2/6)
  76. Chapter 12: Surface Manufacturing and Treatment (3/6)
  77. Chapter 12: Surface Manufacturing and Treatment (4/6)
  78. Chapter 12: Surface Manufacturing and Treatment (5/6)
  79. Chapter 12: Surface Manufacturing and Treatment (6/6)
  80. Chapter 13: Introduction to Optical Coatings and Thin Film Production (1/9)
  81. Chapter 13: Introduction to Optical Coatings and Thin Film Production (2/9)
  82. Chapter 13: Introduction to Optical Coatings and Thin Film Production (3/9)
  83. Chapter 13: Introduction to Optical Coatings and Thin Film Production (4/9)
  84. Chapter 13: Introduction to Optical Coatings and Thin Film Production (5/9)
  85. Chapter 13: Introduction to Optical Coatings and Thin Film Production (6/9)
  86. Chapter 13: Introduction to Optical Coatings and Thin Film Production (7/9)
  87. Chapter 13: Introduction to Optical Coatings and Thin Film Production (8/9)
  88. Chapter 13: Introduction to Optical Coatings and Thin Film Production (9/9)
  89. Chapter 14: High-Power Coatings for NIR Lasers (1/6)
  90. Chapter 14: High-Power Coatings for NIR Lasers (2/6)
  91. Chapter 14: High-Power Coatings for NIR Lasers (3/6)
  92. Chapter 14: High-Power Coatings for NIR Lasers (4/6)
  93. Chapter 14: High-Power Coatings for NIR Lasers (5/6)
  94. Chapter 14: High-Power Coatings for NIR Lasers (6/6)
  95. Chapter 15: Coatings for fs Lasers (1/8)
  96. Chapter 15: Coatings for fs Lasers (2/8)
  97. Chapter 15: Coatings for fs Lasers (3/8)
  98. Chapter 15: Coatings for fs Lasers (4/8)
  99. Chapter 15: Coatings for fs Lasers (5/8)
  100. Chapter 15: Coatings for fs Lasers (6/8)
  101. Chapter 15: Coatings for fs Lasers (7/8)
  102. Chapter 15: Coatings for fs Lasers (8/8)
  103. Chapter 16: Spaceborne Applications (1/6)
  104. Chapter 16: Spaceborne Applications (2/6)
  105. Chapter 16: Spaceborne Applications (3/6)
  106. Chapter 16: Spaceborne Applications (4/6)
  107. Chapter 16: Spaceborne Applications (5/6)
  108. Chapter 16: Spaceborne Applications (6/6)
  109. Chapter 17: Lithography in the Deep Ultraviolet and Extreme Ultraviolet (1/6)
  110. Chapter 17: Lithography in the Deep Ultraviolet and Extreme Ultraviolet (2/6)
  111. Chapter 17: Lithography in the Deep Ultraviolet and Extreme Ultraviolet (3/6)
  112. Chapter 17: Lithography in the Deep Ultraviolet and Extreme Ultraviolet (4/6)
  113. Chapter 17: Lithography in the Deep Ultraviolet and Extreme Ultraviolet (5/6)
  114. Chapter 17: Lithography in the Deep Ultraviolet and Extreme Ultraviolet (6/6)
  115. Chapter 18: Free-Electron Lasers (1/3)
  116. Chapter 18: Free-Electron Lasers (2/3)
  117. Chapter 18: Free-Electron Lasers (3/3)
  118. Chapter 19: The High-Energy Petawatt Laser PHELIX and Its High-Power Optics (1/3)
  119. Chapter 19: The High-Energy Petawatt Laser PHELIX and Its High-Power Optics (2/3)
  120. Chapter 19: The High-Energy Petawatt Laser PHELIX and Its High-Power Optics (3/3)
  121. Back Cover

Product information

  • Title: Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials
  • Author(s): Detlev Ristau
  • Release date: December 2014
  • Publisher(s): CRC Press
  • ISBN: 9781439872178