Improvement and formation of UV-induced damage on LBO crystal surface during long-term high-power third-harmonic generation

Opt Express. 2013 Mar 25;21(6):7285-93. doi: 10.1364/OE.21.007285.

Abstract

We demonstrate the improvement and formation of UV-induced damage on LBO crystal output surface during long-term (130 h) high-power (20 W) high-repetition-rate (80 kHz) third-harmonic generation. The output surface was super-polished (RMS surface roughness <0.6 nm) to sub-nanometer scale super smooth roughness. The surface lifetime has been improved more than 20-fold compared with the as-polished ones (RMS surface roughness 4.0~8.0 nm). The damage could be attributed to the consequence of thermal effects resulted from impurity absorptions. Simultaneously, it was verified that the impurities originated in part from the UV-induced deposition.

Publication types

  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Borates / chemistry*
  • Borates / radiation effects*
  • Lithium Compounds / chemistry*
  • Lithium Compounds / radiation effects*
  • Materials Testing
  • Surface Properties / radiation effects
  • Ultraviolet Rays*

Substances

  • Borates
  • Lithium Compounds
  • lithium borate