Parametric Studies of Picosecond Laser-Induced Breakdown in Fused Quartz and NaCl
Description:
Bulk laser-induced breakdown and self-focusing in single samples of fused quartz and NaCl were examined using picosecond optical pulses at 1.0 ym and 0.5 ym. The results of three separate but related experiments are reported. First the nonlinear index of refraction, n2, of each of the test materials is measured near the respective damage thresholds of the samples. The values of 1*2 were determined by detecting beam distortions in the far field, transmitted laser beam profile caused by the irrad…
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Date:
December 1984
Creator:
Williams, William Ely
Partner:
UNT Libraries