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The dynamic behaviour of output couplers in high power CO2-lasers with power levels in excess of 1 kW has been investigated by means of Interferometry. The deformation of the front- and back-surface of a ZnSe-partial reflector could be confirmed. When examining, the transmitted wavefront, the bulk material clearly shows a power-correlated behaviour. The impact of these measurements on laser optics will be discussed.
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Berger, M., Kottler, W. (1987). Deformation Measurements on CO2-Laser Output Couplers in Operating High-Power Laser Systems. In: Rosenwaks, S. (eds) Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers. Springer Proceedings in Physics, vol 15. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-71859-5_14
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