Absorption and damage threshold measurements of optical coatings

Reinhard Wolf; A. Fischer; G. Pfeifer; Bernhard Steiger; F. Wenzel; Dieter Schaefer

doi:10.1117/12.60112

29 July 1992 Absorption and damage threshold measurements of optical coatings

Reinhard Wolf, A. Fischer, G. Pfeifer, Bernhard Steiger, F. Wenzel, Dieter Schaefer

Proceedings Volume 1624, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 1991; (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.60112
Event: Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 1991, 1991, Boulder, CO, United States

Abstract

The determination of absorption at the wavelengths 1.06 and 10.6 micrometers was carried out by means of the photothermal displacement spectroscopy method. The analysis of the signal generation demonstrates the necessity of comprehensive correction calculations to obtain the absolute values. The investigation of the influence of postdeposition baking on the absorption revealed the generation of absorption centers in consequence of the heat treatment, e.g., at Ta₂O₅ films. The deposition of BaF₂ films at the substrate temperature 150 degree(s)C for 10.6 micrometers wavelength led to a smoother absorption behavior and simultaneously to a reduction of scattering compared to deposition at room temperature. Damage threshold measurements at the wavelength 248 nm also proved the negative influence of postdeposition baking on the coating performance. Further experiments in the ultraviolet wavelength range tested the association of laser damage thresholds of the high index material and the multilayer system.

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Reinhard Wolf, A. Fischer, G. Pfeifer, Bernhard Steiger, F. Wenzel, and Dieter Schaefer "Absorption and damage threshold measurements of optical coatings", Proc. SPIE 1624, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 1991, (29 July 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.60112

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