Time-resolved imaging of material response following laser-induced breakdown in the bulk and surface of fused silica

Rajesh N. Raman; Raluca A. Negres; Paul DeMange; Stavros G. Demos

doi:10.1117/12.842301

17 February 2010 Time-resolved imaging of material response following laser-induced breakdown in the bulk and surface of fused silica

Rajesh N. Raman, Raluca A. Negres, Paul DeMange, Stavros G. Demos

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Proceedings Volume 7581, High Energy/Average Power Lasers and Intense Beam Applications IV; 75810D (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.842301
Event: SPIE LASE, 2010, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Optical components within high energy laser systems are susceptible to laser-induced material modification when the breakdown threshold is exceeded or damage is initiated by pre-existing impurities or defects. These modifications are the result of exposure to extreme conditions involving the generation of high temperatures and pressures and occur on a volumetric scale of the order of a few cubic microns. The response of the material following localized energy deposition, including the timeline of events and the individual processes involved during this timeline, is still largely unknown. In this work, we investigate the events taking place during the entire timeline in both bulk and surface damage in fused silica using a set of time-resolved microscopy systems. These microscope systems offer up to 1 micron spatial resolution when imaging static or dynamic effects, allowing for imaging of the entire process with adequate temporal and spatial resolution. These systems incorporate various pump-probe geometries designed to optimize the sensitivity for detecting individual aspects of the process such as the propagation of shock waves, near-surface material motion, the speed of ejecta, and material transformations. The experimental results indicate that the material response can be separated into distinct phases, some terminating within a few tens of nanoseconds but some extending up to about 100 microseconds. Overall the results demonstrate that the final characteristics of the modified region depend on the material response to the energy deposition and not on the laser parameters.

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Rajesh N. Raman, Raluca A. Negres, Paul DeMange, and Stavros G. Demos "Time-resolved imaging of material response following laser-induced breakdown in the bulk and surface of fused silica", Proc. SPIE 7581, High Energy/Average Power Lasers and Intense Beam Applications IV, 75810D (17 February 2010); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.842301

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