Very high reflective all-dielectric coatings for high-power CO2 lasers

R. M. Berger; Martina Chmelir; Herman E. Reedy; Jack P. Chambers

doi:10.1117/12.25920

1 February 1991 Very high reflective all-dielectric coatings for high-power CO2 lasers

R. M. Berger, Martina Chmelir, Herman E. Reedy, Jack P. Chambers

Proceedings Volume 1397, 8th Intl Symp on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers; (1991) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.25920
Event: Eighth International Symposium on Gas-Flow and Chemical Lasers, 1990, Madrid, Spain

Abstract

With the output power of CO2-Lasers still increasing, the optimization of optical components becomes even more important. In todays high power lasersystems the optics have to withstand power densities of typically 1 kW/cm2 and more, thus absorption has to be kept at a minimum. If not, problems such as distortion of the optical surface, loss of mode control, loss of output power, thermal focusing in the output beam or even damage to the whole system might occur.

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R. M. Berger, Martina Chmelir, Herman E. Reedy, and Jack P. Chambers "Very high reflective all-dielectric coatings for high-power CO2 lasers", Proc. SPIE 1397, 8th Intl Symp on Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers, (1 February 1991); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.25920

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