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Laser-Induced Damage in Antireflection Coatings for LiNbO3 Crystals

Soileau, MJ
North Texas State University, Denton, TX


Pages: 5    Published: Oct 1981


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Abstract

Substrate preparation before coating and coating cleanliness are the dominant factors affecting laser-induced damage to antireflection-coated LiNbO3. Careful control of these factors resulted in an order-of-magnitude improvement in the laser-induced damage threshold.


Keywords:
Antireflection coatings, coating damage, laser damage, L1NbO, 3, coatings, surface damage, Q-Switch

Paper ID: STP37021S
Committee/Subcommittee: F01.02
DOI: 10.1520/STP37021S
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