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Laser Damage Threshold Testing

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Laser Damage Threshold Testing

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Laser damage testing is inherently destructive. The optic undergoing testing is exposed to a level of laser fluence and is then examined, typically with Nomarski-type differential interference contrast (DIC) microscopy. The fluence is then increased, and the exposure and examination steps are repeated. This process continues until damage is observed on the optic. While this is conceptually a simple process, there are several levels of complexity.

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