Investigation of laser-surface interactions and optical damage mechanisms using excitation by pairs of picosecond laser pulses

Chase, L. L. ; Lee, H. W. H. ; Hughes, Robert S.

Woodbury, NY : American Institute of Physics (AIP)
Published 1990
ISSN:
1077-3118
Source:
AIP Digital Archive
Topics:
Physics
Notes:
It is demonstrated that laser-surface interactions that cause optical surface damage of nominally transparent materials can be investigated by observing the effects of excitation by pairs of picosecond pulses separated by a variable time delay. Laser-induced emission of neutrals is used as the detection mechanism in the present experiments.
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Electronic Resource
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