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29 July 1992 Examination of laser conditioning using atomic-force microscopy
Aleta A. Tesar, Mehdi Balooch, Robert J. Tench, Christopher J. Stolz, Timothy G. Sarginson, Wigbert J. Siekhaus
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Abstract
The modification of an optical coating surface with laser exposure at fluences below the damage threshold resulted in localized minimization of asperities. Topological changes with time were mapped using an atomic force microscope. It is suggested that charge accumulation on the dielectric coating drives the surface morphology to higher uniformity.
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Aleta A. Tesar, Mehdi Balooch, Robert J. Tench, Christopher J. Stolz, Timothy G. Sarginson, and Wigbert J. Siekhaus "Examination of laser conditioning using atomic-force microscopy", Proc. SPIE 1624, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 1991, (29 July 1992); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.60121
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KEYWORDS
Microscopy

Atomic force microscope

Coating

Dielectrics

Laser damage threshold

Optical coatings

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