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Laser ablation usually accompanies optical surface damage to bare surfaces and coatings. Investigations of optical damage mechanisms by observation of ablation processes at laser fluences very close to the optical damage threshold are described. Several promising surface characterization methods for investigating damage mechanisms are also described. The possible role of laser ablation in initiating or promoting optical surface damage is discussed.
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Chase, L.L., Hamza, A.V., Lee, H.W.H. (1991). Laser ablation and optical surface damage. In: Miller, J.C., Haglund, R.F. (eds) Laser Ablation Mechanisms and Applications. Lecture Notes in Physics, vol 389. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/BFb0048370
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