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1.06 Micron Laser Damage of Thin Film Optical Coatings — a Round Robin Experiment Involving Various Pulse Lengths and Beam Diameters

Guenther, KH
Quality Assurance Department, Balzers, AG

Humpherys, TW
European Office of Aerospace Research and Development, London,

Balmer, J
Institute for Applied Physics, University of Berne, Berne,

Bettis, JR
European Office of Aerospace Research and Development, London,

Casparis, E
Quality Assurance Department, Balzers, AG

Ebert, J
Institute for Quantum Optics, University of Hannover, Hannover,

Eichner, M
University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern,

Guenther, AH
Air Force Weapons Laboratory, United States Air Force, Kirtland AFB,

Kiesel, E
Institute for Quantum Optics, University of Hannover, Hannover,

Kuehnel, R
SI FR Ort EO, Siemens AG, Bereich Funk und Radiosysteme, Munich,

Milam, D
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA

Ryseck, W
SI FR Ort EO, Siemens AG, Bereich Funk und Radiosysteme, Munich,

Seitel, SC
Michelson Laboratory, Naval Weapons Center, China Lake, CA

Stewart, A
Air Force Weapons Laboratory, United States Air Force, Kirtland AFB,

Weber, H
University of Kaiserslautern, Kaiserslautern,

Weber, HP
Institute for Applied Physics, University of Berne, Berne,

Wirtenson, G
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory, Livermore, CA

Wood, RM
Hirst Research Centre, The General Electric Company, Ltd., East Lane, WembleyMiddlesex,

Pages: 27    Published: Jan 1985

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Abstract

A number of commercially available optical coatings, both antireflective and high reflective, have been tested for their laser induced damage threshold, involving a total of eight (8) different laboratories. The results obtained and the experimental methods used at these laboratories were discussed among the participants in this round robin at a minisymposium held at Balzers, Liechtenstein, December 9–10, 1982. A final report of the round robin and a summary of the conclusions drawn at that symposium are presented.