Laser-induced damage of optical materials. (©2003)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: Roger M. Wood.
• Other Names: Wood, Roger M
• Contents: Glossary of Terms; ; OPTICAL EFFECTS AT LOW POWER/ENERGY LEVELS; Introduction; Electromagnetic Theory; Dispoersion; Reflectance and Transmittance; Reflectance and Absortance of a Conducting Surface; Molecular Polarizability; Absorption; Scatter; Analysis of R, T, A and S Measurements; ; OPTICAL EFFECTS AT MEDIUM POWER/ENERGY LEVELS; Introduction; Absorption; Raman Scattering; Brillouin Scattering; Harmonic Generation; Self-Focusing; ; DAMAGE THEORY; Introduction; Thermal Mechanisms; Dielectric Processes; Testing Regimes; Time of Damage; Damage Morphology; ; SURFACES AND SUB-SURFACES; Introduction; Surfaces; Sub-Surface; ; COATINGS; Introduction; Coating Technology; Measurements and Morphology of Coated Surfaces; Coating Design; Damage to Dielectric Coatings; ; SPECIAL TOPICS; Ambient Atmosphere/Gases; Liquids; Photodetectors; Fibre Optics; Scaling Laws; Significance of the Units of Measurement; ; MEASUREMENT TECHNIQUES; Introduction; Measurement of Power, Power Density, Energy, and Energy Density; Laser-Induced Damage Threshold; Measurement of Optical Characteristics; Surface Measurement and Specification; Other Measurements; ; APPENDICES; ; References; Index
• Publisher Details: Bristol : Institute of Physics
• Publication Date: 2003
• Copyright Date: 2003
• Extent: 1 online resource (x, 241 pages), illustrations
• Subjects: 621.36/6; Optical materials -- Effect of radiation on; Optical materials -- Defects; Laser beams; TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING -- Lasers & Photonics; Laser beams; Optical materials -- Defects; Optical materials -- Effect of radiation on; Electronic books
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781420034059; 1420034057; 9780750308458; 0750308451
• Related ISBNs: 0750308451
• Notes: Note: Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-238) and index.; Note: Print version record.
• Access Rights: Legal Deposit; Only available on premises controlled by the deposit library and to one user at any one time; The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK).
• Access Usage: Restricted: Printing from this resource is governed by The Legal Deposit Libraries (Non-Print Works) Regulations (UK) and UK copyright law currently in force.