Understanding the effect of wet etching on damage resistance of surface scratches

Abstract Fused silica optics often exhibit surface scratches after polishing that radically reduce their damage resistance at the wavelength of 351 nm in the nanosecond regime. Consequently, chemical treatments after polishing are often used to increase the damage threshold and ensure a safe operati...

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Main Authors: Benoit Da Costa Fernandes, Mathilde Pfiffer, Philippe Cormont, Marc Dussauze, Bruno Bousquet, Evelyne Fargin, Jerome Neauport
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2018-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19716-0