Statistical description of laser damage initiation in NIF and LMJ Optics at 355 nm

Michael D. Feit; Francois Y. Genin; Alexander M. Rubenchik; Lynn Matthew Sheehan; Sheldon Schwartz; Mark R. Kozlowski; Jean DiJon; Pierre Garrec; Jean Hue

doi:10.1117/12.354232

23 July 1999 Statistical description of laser damage initiation in NIF and LMJ Optics at 355 nm

Michael D. Feit, Francois Y. Genin, Alexander M. Rubenchik, Lynn Matthew Sheehan, Sheldon Schwartz, Mark R. Kozlowski, Jean DiJon, Pierre Garrec, Jean Hue

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Proceedings Volume 3492, Third International Conference on Solid State Lasers for Application to Inertial Confinement Fusion; (1999) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.354232
Event: Third International Conference on Solid State Lasers for Application to Inertial Confinement Fusion, 1998, Monterey, CA, United States

Abstract

Understanding the 'extreme statistics' of failure at a weak link allows extrapolation of the results of small area laser damage tests to predict damage levels for the large areas pertinent to NIF/LMJ. Conceptually, it is important to focus on the fluence dependence of the surface density of damage sites. Results of different types of damage tests can be reported in terms of this sample characteristic property.

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Michael D. Feit, Francois Y. Genin, Alexander M. Rubenchik, Lynn Matthew Sheehan, Sheldon Schwartz, Mark R. Kozlowski, Jean DiJon, Pierre Garrec, and Jean Hue "Statistical description of laser damage initiation in NIF and LMJ Optics at 355 nm", Proc. SPIE 3492, Third International Conference on Solid State Lasers for Application to Inertial Confinement Fusion, (23 July 1999); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.354232

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