Extrapolation of the probability of survival of a large-area optic based on a small sample

Jonathan W. Arenberg

doi:10.1117/12.425064

12 April 2001 Extrapolation of the probability of survival of a large-area optic based on a small sample

Jonathan W. Arenberg

Proceedings Volume 4347, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2000; (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.425064
Event: Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2000, 2000, Boulder, CO, United States

Abstract

This paper presents a derivation of the scaling of the probability or survival laser damage resistance measurements. The analysis based on the Weibull distribution which provides a means to extrapolate the probability of survival of a large optic based on a small sample. Initially, it is shown that if the intrinsic probability of survival is given by a Weibull distribution, the Weibull also describes the probability for an arbitrary shape. This analysis is extended and a scaling of the probabilities of survival for two different sizes and shapes of interrogation lasers is derived. The work concludes with an example of the scaling procedure.

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Jonathan W. Arenberg "Extrapolation of the probability of survival of a large-area optic based on a small sample", Proc. SPIE 4347, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2000, (12 April 2001); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.425064

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