Laser-induced damage in gradual index layers and Rugate filters

M. Jupé; M. Lappschies; L. Jensen; K. Starke; D. Ristau

doi:10.1117/12.696130

15 January 2007 Laser-induced damage in gradual index layers and Rugate filters

M. Jupé, M. Lappschies, L. Jensen, K. Starke, D. Ristau

Proceedings Volume 6403, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2006; 640311 (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.696130
Event: Boulder Damage Symposium XXXVIII: Annual Symposium on Optical Materials for High Power Lasers, 2006, Boulder, Colorado, United States

Abstract

The development of advanced and reliable techniques for the production of optical coating systems with a continuous variation of the refractive index opens the way towards a new generation of optical components in laser technology and modern optics. The present paper is dedicated to an Ion Beam Sputtering (IBS) concept for the production of coatings with gradual index layers and Rugate filters. On the basis of a spectrophotometric online-control system, Rugate filter coatings were produced with high precision and reliability. In addition to the optical performance, especially the laser damage properties of the coating systems were investigated with respect to defined mixtures of two coating materials and the influence of gradual index layer designs. A dramatic increase of the laser induced damage threshold was observed for the produced Rugate coatings. The experimental results are discussed considering the special properties of gradual coating systems.

Citation Download Citation

M. Jupé, M. Lappschies, L. Jensen, K. Starke, and D. Ristau "Laser-induced damage in gradual index layers and Rugate filters", Proc. SPIE 6403, Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2006, 640311 (15 January 2007); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.696130

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available