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Damage of optical elements

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Solid-State Laser Engineering

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Optically induced damage to the laser material and to components of the system generally determine the limit of useful performance of high-power solid-state lasers. Therefore, an understanding of the mechanisms which cause radiation damage to optical components, and a knowledge of the damage threshold of the materials employed in a laser, are of great importance to the engineer who is designing a laser system.

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Koechner, W. (1976). Damage of optical elements. In: Solid-State Laser Engineering. Springer Series in Optical Sciences, vol 1. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-8519-7_12

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