Prof. Wolfgang Rudolph Profile

Prof. Wolfgang Rudolph

Professor at Univ of New Mexico

SPIE Involvement:

Author | Editor

Publications (56)

SPIE Journal Paper | 23 April 2022 Open Access

Damage threshold affected by the spatiotemporal evolution of femtosecond laser pulses in multilayer structures

Amir Khabbazi Oskouei, Matthias Lenzner, Luke Emmert, Marco Jupé, Thomas Willemsen, Morten Steinecke, Detlev Ristau, Wolfgang Rudolph

OE, Vol. 61, Issue 07, 071602, (April 2022) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.61.7.071602

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Femtosecond phenomena, Multilayers, Laser induced damage, Laser damage threshold, Finite element methods, Optical engineering, Optical coatings, Silica, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 19 November 2021 Presentation + Paper

Spatio-temporal evolution of femtosecond laser pulses in dielectric multi-layers controlling the damage behavior

Matthias Lenzner, Amir Khabbazi Oskouei, Luke Emmert, Marco Jupé, Thomas Willemsen, Morten Steinecke, Detlev Ristau, Wolfgang Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 11910, 1191012 (2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2600528

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Femtosecond phenomena, Dielectrics, Reflectivity, Laser induced damage, Laser damage threshold, Oxides, Fourier transforms, Superposition

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SPIE Journal Paper | 10 November 2021

Laser-driven detonation wave in a dielectric film prior to ablation

David Dunlap, Yejia Xu, Luke Emmert, Wolfgang Rudolph

OE, Vol. 61, Issue 02, 021002, (November 2021) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.61.2.021002

KEYWORDS: Plasma, Laser ablation, Hybrid fiber optics, Dielectrics, Wave propagation, Hafnium, Optical engineering, Thin films, Absorption, Combustion

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Proceedings Article | 20 November 2019 Presentation + Paper

Third harmonic (TH) generation: a tool to study dielectric material properties near the laser induced damage threshold (LIDT)

Amir Khabbazi Oskouei, Luke Emmert, Morten Steinecke, Marco Jupé, Detlev Ristau, Lars Jensen, Wolfgang Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 11173, 111731L (2019) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2536440

KEYWORDS: Dielectrics, Absorption, Laser damage threshold, Refractive index, Plasma, Laser induced damage, Electrons, Kerr effect, Optical filters, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 16 November 2018 Paper

Femtosecond laser-induced modifications of frequency tripling mirrors

Amir Khabbazi Oskouei, Sebastian Baur, Luke Emmert, Marco Jupe, Thomas Willemsen, Morten Steinecke, Lars Jensen, Detlev Ristau, Wolfgang Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 10805, 108051W (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2500675

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Mirrors, Reflection, Temperature metrology, Femtosecond phenomena, Refractive index, Dielectrics, Third-harmonic generation, Silica, Thin films

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Proceedings Article | 16 November 2018 Paper

Study of the role of the interface on the defect density in HfO2 films using STEREO-LID (Spatio-TEmporally REsolved Optical Laser-Induced Damage)

Luke Emmert, Sebastian Töpfer, Thomas Willemsen, Marco Jupé, Detlev Ristau, Wolfgang Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 10805, 108052H (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2500291

KEYWORDS: Interfaces, Laser induced damage, Hybrid fiber optics, Silica, Laser optics, Multilayers, Ion beams, Sputter deposition, Laser damage threshold, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 13 November 2017 Paper

Characterization of 1-on-1 damage in high reflectors using the spatially-temporally resolved optical laser-induced damage (STEREO-LID) technique

Luke Emmert, Yejia Xu, Travis Day, Carmen Menoni, Wolfgang Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 10447, 104471F (2017) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2280846

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Reflectors, Laser induced damage, Reflection, Laser optics, Light scattering, Laser damage threshold, Plasma, Signal detection

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SPIE Journal Paper | 12 October 2016

Comparison of defects responsible for nanosecond laser-induced damage and ablation in common high index optical coatings

Yejia Xu, Mohammed Abdulameer, Luke Emmert, Travis Day, Dinesh Patel, Carmen Menoni, Wolfgang Rudolph

OE, Vol. 56, Issue 01, 011019, (October 2016) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.56.1.011019

KEYWORDS: Laser optics, Laser induced damage, Optical coatings, Laser ablation, Hybrid fiber optics, Laser damage threshold, Absorption, Tantalum, Optical engineering, Microscopes

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Proceedings Article | 23 November 2015 Paper

Optical coatings excited by femtosecond lasers near the damage threshold: challenges and opportunities

Luke Emmert, Cristina Rodriguez, Zhanliang Sun, Farzin Beygi Azar Aghbolagh, Stefan Günster, Detlev Ristau, Dinesh Patel, Carmen Menoni, Wolfgang Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 9632, 96320K (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2196553

KEYWORDS: Optical coatings, Femtosecond phenomena, Laser induced damage, Dielectrics, Third-harmonic generation, Dielectric filters, Laser damage threshold, Ultrafast phenomena, Mirrors, Polarizers, Coating, Absorption, Pulsed laser operation, Picosecond phenomena

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Proceedings Article | 23 November 2015 Paper

Comparative STEREO-LID (Spatio-TEmporally REsolved Optical Laser-Induced Damage) studies of critical defect distributions in IBS, ALD, and electron-beam coated dielectric films

Yejia Xu, Amir Khabbazi, Travis Day, Andrew Brown, Luke Emmert, Joseph Talghader, Ella Field, Damon Kletecka, John Bellum, Dinesh Patel, Carmen Menoni, Wolfgang Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 9632, 963215 (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2196548

KEYWORDS: Laser induced damage, Laser optics, Optical coatings, Probability theory, Atomic layer deposition, Dielectrics, Laser damage threshold, Coating, Ion beams, Sputter deposition, Deposition processes, Electron beams

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Proceedings Article | 2 December 2014 Paper

Modification of multilayer mirror top-layer design for increased laser damage resistance

D. Schiltz, D. Patel, L. Emmert, C. Baumgarten, B. Reagan, W. Rudolph, J. Rocca, C. Menoni

Proceedings Volume 9237, 92371G (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2068244

KEYWORDS: Coating, Silica, Laser induced damage, Multilayers, Absorption, Resistance, Laser damage threshold, Reflectors, Mirrors, Interfaces

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Proceedings Article | 31 October 2014 Paper

Determination of multi-pulse damage thresholds from crater size measurements

Matthias Lenzner, Zhanliang Sun, Wolfgang Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 9237, 923714 (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2070252

KEYWORDS: Laser damage threshold, Pulsed laser operation, Laser ablation, Dielectrics, Absorption, Laser induced damage, Data modeling, Metals, Dielectric polarization, Titanium dioxide

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Proceedings Article | 25 February 2014 Paper

Simulation of deleterious processes in a static-cell diode pumped alkali laser

Benjamin Oliker, John Haiducek, David Hostutler, Greg Pitz, Wolfgang Rudolph, Timothy Madden

Proceedings Volume 8962, 89620B (2014) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2045339

KEYWORDS: 3D modeling, Ionization, Data modeling, Absorption, Cesium, Diodes, Semiconductor lasers, Diffusion, Rubidium

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Proceedings Article | 19 November 2013 Paper

Improvements in the laser damage behavior of Ta2O5/SiO2 interference coatings by modification of the top layer design

D. Patel, D. Schiltz, P. Langton, L. Emmert, L. Acquaroli, C. Baumgarten, B. Reagan, J. Rocca, W. Rudolph, A. Markosyan, R. Route, M. Fejer, C. Menoni

Proceedings Volume 8885, 888522 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2030380

KEYWORDS: Laser induced damage, Reflectors, Silica, Scattering, Multilayers, Picosecond phenomena, Absorption, Surface roughness, Ion beams, Sputter deposition

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Proceedings Article | 14 November 2013 Paper

Confocal photothermal microscopy of thin films based on etalon and thermal lensing effects

Z. Sun, A. Mansoori, X. Zhang, L. Emmert, D. Patel, C. Menoni, W. Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 8885, 88851Y (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2029955

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Microscopes, Confocal microscopy, Fabry–Perot interferometers, Laser beam diagnostics, Thermal effects, Reflectivity, Signal detection, Thin films, Signal to noise ratio

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Proceedings Article | 14 November 2013 Paper

Laser damage in dielectric films: What we know and what we don't

Wolfgang Rudolph, Luke Emmert, Zhanliang Sun, Dinesh Patel, Carmen Menoni

Proceedings Volume 8885, 888516 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2030894

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Laser induced damage, Electrons, Thin films, Continuous wave operation, Microscopy, Scattering, Optical coatings, Silica, Ionization

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Proceedings Article | 9 July 2013 Paper

Femtosecond to nanosecond laser damage in dielectric materials

W. Rudolph, L. Emmert, C. Rodriguez, Z. Sun, X. Zhang, Y. Xu, C. Menoni, P. Langston, E. Krous, D. Patel

Proceedings Volume 8786, 878602 (2013) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2020356

KEYWORDS: Absorption, Dielectrics, Femtosecond phenomena, Laser induced damage, Microscopy, Scattering, Annealing, Particles, Thin films, Reflection

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Proceedings Article | 4 December 2012 Paper

What role do defects play in the laser damage behavior of metal oxides?

C. Menoni, P. Langston, E. Krous, D. Patel, L. Emmert, A. Markosyan, B. Reagan, K. Wernsing, Y. Xu, Z. Sun, R. Route, M. Fejer, J. Rocca, W. Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 8530, 85300J (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.981732

KEYWORDS: Oxygen, Absorption, Laser induced damage, Picosecond phenomena, Metals, Oxides, Thin films, Sputter deposition, Ion beams, Silica

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Proceedings Article | 4 December 2012 Paper

Ion beam sputtered Y2O3

D. Patel, P. Langston, L. Imbler, L. Emmert, A. Markosyan, R. Route, M. Fejer, W. Rudolph, C. Menoni

Proceedings Volume 8530, 85300Z (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.976808

KEYWORDS: Ion beams, Absorption, Laser induced damage, Sputter deposition, Argon, Surface roughness, Oxygen, Silica, Optical coatings, Optical properties

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SPIE Journal Paper | 9 July 2012

Third harmonic microscopy of intrinsic and induced material anisotropy in dielectric thin films

Reed Weber, Cristina Rodriguez, Duy Nguyen, Luke Emmert, Wolfgang Rudolph, Dinesh Patel, Carmen Menoni

OE, Vol. 51, Issue 12, 121807, (July 2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.OE.51.12.121807

KEYWORDS: Anisotropy, Microscopy, Thin films, Nanoparticles, Silica, Gold, Polarization, Signal to noise ratio, Dielectrics, Polarized microscopy

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Proceedings Article | 16 February 2012 Paper

Characterization of mid-infrared emissions from C2H2, CO, CO2, and HCN-filled hollow fiber lasers

A. Jones, C. Fourcade-Dutin, C. Mao, B. Baumgart, A. V. Nampoothiri, N. Campbell, Y. Wang, F. Benabid, W. Rudolph, B. Washburn, K. Corwin

Proceedings Volume 8237, 82373Y (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.909254

KEYWORDS: Mid-IR, Pulsed laser operation, Fiber lasers, Gas lasers, Molecules, Laser energy, Carbon monoxide, Carbon dioxide lasers, Carbon dioxide, Waveguides

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Proceedings Article | 12 January 2012 Paper

Subpicosecond laser breakdown in optical thin films

W. Rudolph, L. Emmert, D. Nguyen, C. Karras, Z. Sun, R. Weber

Proceedings Volume 8206, 82060D (2012) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.911285

KEYWORDS: Dielectrics, Electrons, Laser damage threshold, Pulsed laser operation, Ionization, Laser optics, Laser induced damage, Thin films, Femtosecond phenomena, Absorption

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Proceedings Article | 28 November 2011 Paper

The impact ionization coefficient in dielectric materials revisited

C. Karras, Z. Sun, D. Nguyen, L. Emmert, W. Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 8190, 819028 (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.899267

KEYWORDS: Ionization, Ultraviolet radiation, Absorption, Sapphire, Dielectrics, Data modeling, Silica, Picosecond phenomena, Multiphoton processes, Artificial intelligence

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Proceedings Article | 23 November 2011 Paper

Third harmonic microscopy for optical material characterization

R. Weber, C. Rodriguez, D. Nguyen, L. Emmert, W. Rudolph, D. Patel, C. Menoni

Proceedings Volume 8190, 81900V (2011) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.899265

KEYWORDS: Anisotropy, Microscopy, Silica, Nanoparticles, Interfaces, Gold, Optical materials characterization, Optical microscopy, Polarization, Laser induced damage

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Proceedings Article | 6 December 2010 Paper

Advances in ion beam sputtered Sc2O3 for optical interference coatings

Carmen Menoni, Erik Krous, Dinesh Patel, Peter Langston, Jonathan Tollerud, Duy Nguyen, Luke Emmert, Ashot Markosyan, Roger Route, Martin Fejer, Wolfgang Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 7842, 784202 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.855604

KEYWORDS: Laser induced damage, Ion beams, Sputter deposition, Oxygen, Scandium, Picosecond phenomena, Refractive index, Atomic force microscopy, Argon, Optical coatings

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Proceedings Article | 2 December 2010 Paper

Calculation and measurement of fs-LIDT of TixSi(1-x)O2-mixtures

M. Jupé, L. Jensen, M. Mende, D. Ristau, A. Melninkaitis, V. Sirutkaitis, D. Nguyen, L. Emmert, W. Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 7842, 78420Z (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.867736

KEYWORDS: Electrons, Ionization, Silica, Absorption, Dielectrics, Pulsed laser operation, Coating, Oxides, Laser induced damage, Titanium dioxide

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Proceedings Article | 2 December 2010 Paper

The vacuum effect of femtosecond LIDT measurements on dielectric films

D. Nguyen, L. Emmert, W. Rudolph, D. Patel, C. Menoni

Proceedings Volume 7842, 78420V (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.867996

KEYWORDS: Oxygen, Silica, Dielectrics, Femtosecond phenomena, Atomic layer deposition, Atmospheric optics, Nitrogen, Laser damage threshold, Ionization, Electrons

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Proceedings Article | 1 December 2010 Paper

Investigations on SiO2/HfO2 mixtures for nanosecond and femtosecond pulses

Lars Jensen, Mathias Mende, Holger Blaschke, Detlev Ristau, Duy Nguyen, Luke Emmert, Wolfgang Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 7842, 784207 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.867238

KEYWORDS: Composites, Laser damage threshold, Laser induced damage, Silica, Femtosecond phenomena, Optical coatings, Reflectors, Refraction, Absorption, Mirrors

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Proceedings Article | 29 November 2010 Paper

Femtosecond pulse S on 1 LIDT in dielectric materials: comparison of experiment and theory

L. Emmert, M. Mero, D. Nguyen, W. Rudolph, D. Patel, E. Krous, C. Menoni

Proceedings Volume 7842, 784211 (2010) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.868035

KEYWORDS: Ionization, Dielectrics, Laser damage threshold, Pulsed laser operation, Picosecond phenomena, Femtosecond phenomena, Absorption, Dielectric breakdown, Laser induced damage, Oxides

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Proceedings Article | 31 December 2009 Paper

Fundamental processes controlling the single and multiple femtosecond pulse damage behavior of dielectric oxide films

L. Emmert, D. Nguyen, M. Mero, W. Rudolph, D. Ristau, K. Starke, M. Jupé, C. Menoni, D. Patel, E. Krous

Proceedings Volume 7504, 75040P (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.836508

KEYWORDS: Electrons, Ionization, Laser damage threshold, Oxides, Dielectrics, Laser induced damage, Absorption, Femtosecond phenomena, Pulsed laser operation, Picosecond phenomena

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Proceedings Article | 31 December 2009 Paper

The effect of nitrogen doping on the multiple-pulse subpicosecond dielectric breakdown of hafnia films

D. Nguyen, L. Emmert, W. Rudolph, D. Patel, E. Krous, C. Menoni

Proceedings Volume 7504, 750402 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.836504

KEYWORDS: Nitrogen, Laser damage threshold, Oxides, Hafnium, Doping, Electrons, Dielectric breakdown, Oxygen, Ions, Ionization

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Proceedings Article | 31 December 2009 Paper

Optimization of scandia thin films for high power laser coating applications

Erik Krous, Dinesh Patel, Ashot Markosyan, Duy Nguyen, Luke Emmert, Peter Langston, Roger Route, Martin Fejer, Wolfgang Rudolph, Michelle Shinn, Carmen Menoni

Proceedings Volume 7504, 750407 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.836915

KEYWORDS: Laser damage threshold, Oxygen, Coating, Ion beams, Refractive index, Absorption, Thin films, Sputter deposition, Thin film coatings, High power lasers

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Proceedings Article | 31 December 2009 Paper

Studies of femtosecond laser induced damage of HfO2 thin film in atmospheric and vacuum environments

D. Nguyen, L. Emmert, W. Rudolph, D. Patel, E. Krous, C. Menoni, M. Shinn

Proceedings Volume 7504, 750403 (2009) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.836505

KEYWORDS: Silica, Nitrogen, Femtosecond phenomena, Thin films, Laser damage threshold, Ionization, Free electron lasers, Dielectrics, Coating, Atmospheric optics

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Proceedings Article | 30 December 2008 Paper

The role of native and photoinduced defects in the multi-pulse subpicosecond damage behavior of oxide films

Mark Mero, Luke Emmert, Wolfgang Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 7132, 713209 (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.804430

KEYWORDS: Laser damage threshold, Absorption, Neodymium, Technetium, Oxides, Ionization, Picosecond phenomena, Pulsed laser operation, Annealing, Dielectrics

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Proceedings Article | 30 December 2008 Paper

The effect of annealing on the subpicosecond breakdown behavior of hafnia films

Duy Nguyen, Luke Emmert, Mark Mero, Wolfgang Rudolph, Dinesh Patel, Eric Krous, Carmen Menoni

Proceedings Volume 7132, 71320N (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.804452

KEYWORDS: Annealing, Laser damage threshold, Absorption, Picosecond phenomena, Laser induced damage, Silica, Dielectrics, Optical coatings, High power lasers, Femtosecond phenomena

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2008 Paper

Subpicosecond dielectric breakdown and incubation in TixSi1-xO2 composite films with adjustable bandgap

L. Emmert, D. Nguyen, I. Cravetchi, M. Mero, W. Rudolph, M. Jupe, M. Lappschies, K. Starke, D. Ristau

Proceedings Volume 7005, 70051V (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.785154

KEYWORDS: Laser damage threshold, Composites, Oxides, Coating, Absorption, Refractive index, Dielectric breakdown, Ion beams, Laser induced damage, Femtosecond phenomena

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Proceedings Article | 14 May 2008 Paper

Optically pumped HBr gas laser operating in regions of high atmospheric transmission

A. Ratanavis, V. Nampoothiri, N. Campbell, W. Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 7005, 70051P (2008) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.785187

KEYWORDS: Nd:YAG lasers, Energy efficiency, Mirrors, Optical filters, Optical pumping, Semiconductor lasers, Continuous wave operation, Pulsed laser operation, Gas lasers, Oscillators

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Proceedings Article | 20 December 2007 Paper

Mixed oxide coatings for advanced fs-laser applications

M. Jupé, M. Lappschies, L. Jensen, K. Starke, D. Ristau, A. Melninkaitis, V. Sirutkaitis, I. Cravetchi, W. Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 6720, 67200U (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.753730

KEYWORDS: Refractive index, Laser damage threshold, Silicon, Oxides, Mirrors, Silica, Optical coatings, Absorption, Dielectrics, Reflectivity

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Proceedings Article | 18 December 2007 Paper

Experimental and theoretical studies of subpicosecond laser damage in TixSi1-xO2 composite films

D. Nguyen, I. Cravetchi, L. Emmert, W. Rudolph, M. Jupe, M. Lappschies, K. Starke, D. Ristau

Proceedings Volume 6720, 67200C (2007) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.753547

KEYWORDS: Composites, Laser induced damage, Oxides, Silicon, Laser damage threshold, Refractive index, Dielectrics, Coating, Absorption, Sputter deposition

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SPIE Journal Paper | 1 May 2005

On the damage behavior of dielectric films when illuminated with multiple femtosecond laser pulses

Mark Mero, Benjamin Clapp, Jayesh Jasapara, Wolfgang Rudolph, Detlev Ristau, Kai Starke, Jörg Krüger, Sven Martin, Wolfgang Kautek

OE, Vol. 44, Issue 05, 051107, (May 2005) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.10.1117/1.1905343

KEYWORDS: Electrons, Laser damage threshold, Tantalum, Ionization, Dielectrics, Luminescence, Femtosecond phenomena, Excitons, Absorption, Reflection

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Proceedings Article | 20 September 2004 Paper

Scaling laws of subpicosecond laser-induced breakdown in dielectric films (Poster Award Paper)

Mark Mero, Jianhua Liu, Wolfgang Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 5448, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.577602

KEYWORDS: Ionization, Laser induced damage, Oxides, Aluminum, Solids, Picosecond phenomena, Dielectrics, Pulsed laser operation, Absorption, Chromium

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Proceedings Article | 20 September 2004 Paper

Efficient scalable optically pumped HBr laser

C. Jones, R. Campbell, C. Kletecka, Wolfgang Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 5448, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.547335

KEYWORDS: Nd:YAG lasers, Absorption, Pulsed laser operation, Molecules, Carbon dioxide lasers, Luminescence, Carbon monoxide, Optical pumping, Laser development, Q switching

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Proceedings Article | 10 June 2004 Paper

Femtosecond dynamics of highly excited dielectric thin films

Joachim Zeller, Ali Sabbah, Mark Mero, Paul Alsing, John McIver, Wolfgang Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 5273, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.524456

KEYWORDS: Phonons, Electrons, Dielectrics, Tantalum, Solar thermal energy, Ionization, Thin films, Picosecond phenomena, Excitons, Femtosecond phenomena

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Proceedings Article | 10 June 2004 Paper

Results of a round-robin experiment in multiple-pulse LIDT measurement with ultrashort pulses

Kai Starke, Detlev Ristau, Sven Martin, Andreas Hertwig, Joerg Krueger, Paul Allenspacher, Wolfgang Riede, Stefan Meister, Christoph Theiss, Ali Sabbah, Wolfgang Rudolph, Volker Raab, Rimantas Grigonis, Tomas Rakickas, Valdas Sirutkaitis

Proceedings Volume 5273, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.525135

KEYWORDS: Mirrors, Ultrafast phenomena, Standards development, Inspection, Microscopes, Laser damage threshold, Silica, Pulsed laser operation, Coating, Damage detection

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Proceedings Article | 10 June 2004 Paper

Femtosecond pulse damage behavior of oxide dielectric thin films

Mark Mero, Jianhua Liu, Joachim Zeller, Wolfgang Rudolph, Kai Starke, Detlev Ristau

Proceedings Volume 5273, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.524571

KEYWORDS: Ionization, Oxides, Thin films, Dielectrics, Femtosecond phenomena, Laser damage threshold, Excitons, Absorption, Aluminum, Tantalum

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Proceedings Article | 1 June 2004 Paper

Femtosecond breakdown and pre-breakdown behavior in thin dielectric films

Mark Mero, Jianhua Liu, Ali Sabbah, Joachim Zeller, Wolfgang Rudolph, Kai Starke, Detlev Ristau

Proceedings Volume 5340, (2004) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.538218

KEYWORDS: Dielectrics, Femtosecond phenomena, Thin films, Biomedical optics, Ultrafast lasers, Oxides, Optical coatings, Picosecond phenomena, Scattering, Computer simulations

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Proceedings Article | 6 October 2003 Paper

Scalable pulsed mid-infrared laser

C. Randy Jones, R. Neil Campbell, Christopher Kletecka, Wolfgang Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 5137, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.518078

KEYWORDS: Nd:YAG lasers, Carbon dioxide lasers, Carbon dioxide, Pulsed laser operation, Absorption, Mid-IR, Molecules, Luminescence, Q switched lasers, Semiconductor lasers

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Proceedings Article | 30 May 2003 Paper

Femtosecond pulse damage and predamage behavior of dielectric thin films

Mark Mero, Jianhua Liu, Ali Sabbah, Jayesh Jasapara, Kai Starke, Detlev Ristau, John McIver, Wolfgang Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 4932, (2003) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.501361

KEYWORDS: Dielectrics, Reflection, Tantalum, Picosecond phenomena, Thin films, Plasmas, Oxides, Laser damage threshold, Aluminum, Ionization

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2002 Paper

Cascade lasing of molecular HBr in the four-micron region pumped by a Nd:YAG laser

Christopher Kletecka, Wolfgang Rudolph, Jeffrey Nicholson, Randy Jones, Neil Campbell

Proceedings Volume 4760, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.482133

KEYWORDS: Nd:YAG lasers, Absorption, Gas lasers, Carbon monoxide, Photons, Pulsed laser operation, Semiconductor lasers, Luminescence, Temperature metrology, Molecular lasers

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Proceedings Article | 13 September 2002 Paper

Retrieval of the photo-induced changes of the dielectric function of thin films in the pre-ablation regime

Mark Mero, Jayesh Jasapara, Wolfgang Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 4760, (2002) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.482052

KEYWORDS: Dielectrics, Reflection, Modulation, Thin films, Absorption, Picosecond phenomena, Interfaces, Tantalum, Spectroscopy, Fabry–Perot interferometers

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Proceedings Article | 12 April 2001 Paper

Femtosecond laser damage in dielectric coatings

Joern Bonse, Steffen Baudach, Joerg Krueger, Wolfgang Kautek, Kai Starke, Tobias Gross, Detlev Ristau, Wolfgang Rudolph, Jayesh Jasapara, Eberhard Welsch

Proceedings Volume 4347, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.425056

KEYWORDS: Laser damage threshold, Mirrors, Femtosecond phenomena, Dielectrics, Laser induced damage, Silica, Sapphire lasers, Pulsed laser operation, Scanning electron microscopy, Laser ablation

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Proceedings Article | 12 April 2001 Paper

Physical mechanisms of femtosecond-pulse-induced damage in dielectric thin films

Jayesh Jasapara, Vasudevan Nampoothiri, Wolfgang Rudolph, Detlev Ristau, Kai Starke

Proceedings Volume 4347, (2001) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.425032

KEYWORDS: Ionization, Mirrors, Absorption, Picosecond phenomena, Dielectrics, Thin films, Femtosecond phenomena, Plasma, Oscillators, Reflection

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Proceedings Article | 16 August 2000 Paper

Synchronously pumped Raman laser in H2

Petr Straka, Jeffrey Nicholson, Wolfgang Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 4065, (2000) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.407389

KEYWORDS: Raman spectroscopy, Raman scattering, Laser scattering, Computer simulations, Scattering, Laser damage threshold, Solids, Pulsed laser operation, Mode locking, Nd:YAG lasers

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Proceedings Article | 4 April 1997 Paper

Mode locking of a cw supersonic chemical oxygen iodine laser

Steven Phipps, Charles Helms, Richard Copland, Wolfgang Rudolph, Keith Truesdell, Gordon Hager

Proceedings Volume 3092, (1997) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.270170

KEYWORDS: Mode locking, Chemical oxygen iodine lasers, Bragg cells, Magnetism, Resonators, Sensors, Continuous wave operation, RADICL, Laser resonators, Germanium

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Proceedings Article | 1 April 1992 Paper

Femtosecond laser diagnostics of ultrafast laser-induced melting of the GaAs surface

Sergei Govorkov, Vladimir Emel'yanov, I. Shumay, Wolfgang Rudolph, Thomas Schroeder

Proceedings Volume 1723, (1992) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.58640

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Proceedings Article | 1 July 1990 Paper

Ultrafast wavelength shift of light induced by light

Bernd Wilhelmi, Michael Kaschke, Wolfgang Rudolph

Proceedings Volume 1319, (1990) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.22140

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SPIE Conference Volume | 4 November 2019

Pacific Rim Laser Damage 2019: Optical Materials for High-Power Lasers

SPIE Conference Volume | 7 August 2018

Pacific-Rim Laser Damage 2018: Optical Materials for High-Power Lasers

SPIE Conference Volume | 16 August 2017

Pacific Rim Laser Damage 2017: Optical Materials for High-Power Lasers

SPIE Conference Volume | 19 September 2016

Pacific Rim Laser Damage 2016: Optical Materials for High-Power Lasers

SPIE Conference Volume | 6 August 2015

Pacific Rim Laser Damage 2015: Optical Materials for High-Power Lasers

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Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials 2023

18 September 2023 | Dublin/Livermore, California, United States

Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials 2022

18 September 2022 | Rochester, New York, United States

Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials 2021

12 October 2021 | Online Only, United States

Laser-induced Damage in Optical Materials 2020

14 September 2020 | Online Only, New York, United States

Pacific Rim Laser Damage 2020: Optical Materials for High Power Lasers

23 April 2020 | Yokohama, Japan

Laser-induced Damage in Optical Materials 2019

23 September 2019 | Broomfield (Boulder area), Colorado, United States

Pacific Rim Laser Damage 2019: Optical Materials for High Power Lasers

19 May 2019 | Qingdao, China

Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials 2018: 50th Anniversary Conference

24 September 2018 | Boulder, Colorado, United States

Pacific Rim Laser Damage 2018: Optical Materials for High-Power Lasers

24 April 2018 | Yokohama, Japan

Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials 2017

24 September 2017 | Boulder, Colorado, United States

Pacific-Rim Laser Damage

21 May 2017 | Shanghai, China

Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials 2016

25 September 2016 | Boulder, Colorado, United States

Pacific Rim Laser Damage 2016: Optical Materials for High Power Lasers

19 May 2016 | Yokohama, Japan

Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2015

28 September 2015 | Boulder, Colorado, United States

Pacific Rim Laser Damage 2015: Optical Materials for High Power Lasers

17 May 2015 | Jiading, Shanghai, China

Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2014

15 September 2014 | Boulder, Colorado, United States

Pacific-rim Laser Damage

22 April 2014 | Yokohama, Japan

Laser Damage Symposium: XLV Annual Symposium on Optical Materials for High-Power Lasers

22 September 2013 | Boulder, Colorado, United States

Pacific Rim Laser Damage 2013: Optical Materials for High Power Lasers

19 May 2013 | Shanghai, China

Pacific Rim Laser Damage: Optical Materials for High Power Lasers

6 November 2011 | Shanghai, China

Laser Sciences

11 April 2000 | Albuquerque, NM, United States

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