Observation and analysis of structural changes in fused silica by continuous irradiation with femtosecond laser light having an energy density below the laser-induced damage threshold

The laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) is widely used as an index for evaluating an optical component’s resistance to laser light. However, a degradation in the performance of an optical component is also caused by continuous irradiation with laser light having an energy density below the LIDT. T...

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Main Authors: Wataru Nomura, Tadashi Kawazoe, Takashi Yatsui, Makoto Naruse, Motoichi Ohtsu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Beilstein-Institut 2014-08-01
Series:Beilstein Journal of Nanotechnology
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.3762/bjnano.5.146