Following pull-off coating adhesion tests such as ASTM D4541, visual examination of the fracture surfaces often reveals intriguing fracture patterns where similar (and seemingly …
Multilayer dielectric (MLD) gratings with high diffraction efficiency and a high laser-induced damage (LID) threshold for pulse compressors are key to scaling the peak and average …
High repetition rate, high peak, and average power laser systems are crucial for next- generation particle accelerators, inertial confinement fusion, and secondary particle sources …
Mechanical characterization of optical oxide thin films is performed using nano-indentation, and the results are explained based on the deposition conditions used. These oxide films …
In many scientific and engineering fields, the physical properties of materials can become a vital factor that limits the development of technologies or opens a new pathway to emerging …
Z Li, Z Xia - Applied Surface Science, 2019 - Elsevier
In the present paper, we have prepared a multi-layer grating on a layer of gold film. The gratings laser damage threshold and damage morphologies have been tested using an 800 …
The laser-damage resistance of multilayer-dielectric (MLD) pulse compressor gratings currently limits the energy performance of the petawatt-class OMEGA EP laser system at …