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Damage of Optical Elements

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Solid-State Laser Engineering

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Optically induced damage to the laser material and to components of the system generally determine the limit of useful performance of high-power solid-state lasers. Therefore, an understanding of the mechanisms which cause radiation damage to optical components, and a knowledge of the damage threshold of the materials employed in a laser, are of great importance to the engineer who is designing a laser system.

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Koechner, W. (1992). Damage of Optical Elements. In: Solid-State Laser Engineering. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 1. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-662-14513-5_11

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