Absolute measurement of absorptance in DUV optics from laser-induced wavefront deformations

K. Mann; U. Leinhos; J. Sudradjat; B. Schäfer

doi:10.1117/12.899503

28 November 2011 Absolute measurement of absorptance in DUV optics from laser-induced wavefront deformations

K. Mann, U. Leinhos, J. Sudradjat, B. Schäfer

Proceedings Volume 8190, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2011; 81901S (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.899503
Event: SPIE Laser Damage, 2011, Boulder, Colorado, United States

Abstract

A measurement system for quantitative determination of both surface and bulk contributions to the photo-thermal absorption in DUV optics was developed. It is based upon a Hartmann- Shack wavefront sensor with a sensitivity of ~λ/10000 rms, accomplishing precise on-line monitoring of wavefront deformations of a collimated test laser beam transmitted perpendicular through the excimer laser-irradiated site of a cuboid sample. Caused by the temperature dependence of the refractive index as well as thermal expansion, the initially plane wavefront of the test laser is distorted into a cylindrical shape, with bending ends towards the surface. Sign and magnitude depend on index change and expansion. By comparison with thermal theory, this transient wavefront distortion yields a quantitative absolute measure of bulk and surface absorption losses in the sample. First results for fused silica are presented.

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K. Mann, U. Leinhos, J. Sudradjat, and B. Schäfer "Absolute measurement of absorptance in DUV optics from laser-induced wavefront deformations", Proc. SPIE 8190, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2011, 81901S (28 November 2011); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.899503

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