Studies on thin films as short pulse laser debris shields

Jens Schwarz; Patrick Rambo; Matthias Geissel; Daniel Headley; Marc Ramsey; Briggs Atherton

doi:10.1117/12.752605

20 December 2007 Studies on thin films as short pulse laser debris shields

Jens Schwarz, Patrick Rambo, Matthias Geissel, Daniel Headley, Marc Ramsey, Briggs Atherton

Proceedings Volume 6720, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2007; 67200Q (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.752605
Event: Boulder Damage Symposium XXXIX: Annual Symposium on Optical Materials for High Power Lasers, 2007, Boulder, Colorado, United States

Abstract

Optical properties of various thin films such as Nitrocellulose, Mylar, and Polyimide were investigated with respect to their application as laser debris shields. Studies on optical and spectral transmission quality, absorption, stress induced birefringence, and damage threshold have been performed. Scalability to large apertures was also considered. Studies were performed of how focusing geometry, target alignment, and mechanical components can help mitigate target debris traveling back to the focusing optic.

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Jens Schwarz, Patrick Rambo, Matthias Geissel, Daniel Headley, Marc Ramsey, and Briggs Atherton "Studies on thin films as short pulse laser debris shields", Proc. SPIE 6720, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2007, 67200Q (20 December 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.752605

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