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    Area of Science:

    • Materials Science
    • Optics
    • Laser Technology

    Background:

    • Potassium chloride (KCl) is a common optical material for infrared (IR) applications, particularly for CO2 lasers.
    • Effective antireflection coatings are essential to minimize optical losses and maximize power transmission in laser systems.
    • Chalcogenide glasses offer unique optical properties suitable for IR coatings.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To design, prepare, and evaluate antireflection coatings for KCl laser windows operating at a 10.6-micrometer wavelength.
    • To assess the optical performance, specifically absorption and reflectance, of the developed coatings.
    • To determine the laser-induced damage threshold of the coatings under pulsed CO2 laser irradiation.

    Main Methods:

    • Antireflection coatings were fabricated using chalcogenide glasses, specifically arsenic sulfide (As2S3) and germanium selenide (Ge45Se55).
    • Optical performance was characterized by measuring absorption using laser calorimetry and reflectance at a 10.6-micrometer wavelength.
    • Laser-induced damage threshold was assessed using pulsed CO2 laser radiation.

    Main Results:

    • The fabricated antireflection coatings demonstrated very low absorption of approximately 0.1% at 10.6 micrometers.
    • Measured reflectance of the coatings was also found to be approximately 0.1% at the target wavelength.
    • The laser-induced damage threshold for pulsed CO2 laser radiation was successfully determined for these novel coatings.

    Conclusions:

    • Arsenic sulfide and germanium selenide chalcogenide glasses are effective materials for creating high-performance antireflection coatings on KCl laser windows.
    • The developed coatings significantly reduce optical losses, enhancing the efficiency of 10.6-micrometer laser systems.
    • These low-loss, high-damage-threshold coatings are suitable for demanding applications involving high-power CO2 lasers.