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Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials
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Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials

by Detlev Ristau
December 2014
Intermediate to advanced content levelIntermediate to advanced
551 pages
23h 57m
English
CRC Press
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Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials
befound. Gammaradiation is due to deceleration of incident particle radiation and
can be simulated experimentally by gamma rays by making use of a cobalt-60 source.
Depending on the orbit, the doses can reach a value of up to 100 krad of gamma
irradiation and up to 10
12
protons/cm
2
cumulating over the system lifetime. It should
be noted that 1 rad corresponds to 10 mJ of energy absorbed by 1kg of material. For
planetary missions, the accumulated proton exposure might be higher and reach up
to 10
13
protons/cm
2
(omes etal.2011).
Unlike electrical components that are usually most sensitive to radiation ...
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