Abstract
The laser-induced damage performance of potassium dihydrogen phosphate and deuterated potassium dihydrogen phosphate nonlinear optical crystals after pre-exposure to lower-energy laser pulses (laser annealing, also known as laser conditioning) is investigated as a function of wavelength for both the damaging and conditioning pulses. We obtain a quantitative evaluation of the bulk damage performance of these materials by measuring the density of damage events as a function of laser parameters. This new method allows for a detailed assessment of the improvement of material performance from laser conditioning and reveals the key parameters for optimizing performance depending on the operational wavelength.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 221-223 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Optics Letters |
Volume | 30 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Feb 1 2005 |
Externally published | Yes |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics