Abstract:Localized CO 2 laser heating of silica glass has demonstrated its ability to mitigate surface damage on optics used for high power laser applications. The parameters for this process such as the power, the beam size and the exposition time are however critical and some fundamental studies on the silica behavior under CO 2 laser irradiation are required to develop the processes. It is necessary for instance to understand the silica transformation, the material ejection and the thermo-mechanical stresses induced… Show more
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