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Inclusions in Laser Materials.

Herbert S Bennett¹

¹Institute for Materials Research, National Bureau of Standards, Washington, D.C. 20234.

Journal of Research of the National Bureau of Standards. Section A, Physics and Chemistry

|December 8, 2021

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Detecting microscopic inclusions in solid-state lasers is crucial for preventing thermal damage. Longer laser pulse widths (microseconds) show more promise for identifying these incipient absorbing centers than shorter ones (nanoseconds).

Keywords:

Antimony Nd-doped glass heat conduction laser materials platinum stress components thermoelastic theory

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Area of Science:

Materials Science
Optical Engineering
Solid-State Physics

Background:

High-power solid-state lasers face thermal damage issues in optical elements.
Metallic or dielectric inclusions within laser materials are primary causes of this damage.
Inclusions absorb laser radiation, leading to thermal expansion and stress in the host material.

Purpose of the Study:

To compute thermal stress fields and optical path length changes caused by inclusions.
To analyze the dependence of tensile stress on inclusion size and host material properties.
To investigate optical methods for detecting inclusions before laser damage occurs.

Main Methods:

Solving heat diffusion and thermal stress equations with boundary conditions.
Computing optical path length changes and stress components (radial and tangential).
Calculating refractive index changes for polarized light due to thermal stress.

Main Results:

The study computed optical path length changes and stress fields around inclusions.
Tensile stress dependence on inclusion size and host material properties was examined.
Optical detection feasibility was assessed, with longer pulse widths showing potential.

Conclusions:

Microscopic inclusions significantly impact laser material integrity.
Optical techniques can potentially detect these inclusions.
Longer laser pulse widths (microseconds) are more effective for detecting incipient absorbing centers than nanosecond pulses.