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A Correlation of Laser Damage Vestige Structure and Spherical Aberrations

Braunlich, P
Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, 99164

Bryant, G
Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, 99164

Schmid, A
Washington State University, Pullman, Washington, 99164

Pages: 3    Published: Oct 1981

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Abstract

Model calculations of spherical aberration effects on Gaussian beam propagation yield spatial intensity variations along the beam propagation direction. These intensity oscillations are compared with experimentally observed damage vestige sequences.