Laser-induced damage (LID) on high-power laser facilities is one of the limiting factors for
the increase in power and energy. Inertial confinement fusion (ICF) facilities such as Laser …

The nonlinear frequency conversion of low-temporal-coherent light holds a variety of
applications and has attracted considerable interest. However, its physical mechanism …

In-volume ultrafast laser direct writing of silicon is generally limited by strong nonlinear
propagation effects preventing the production of modifications. By using advantageous …

Hafnia is a high refractive index material used in the manufacturing of dielectric coatings for
next generation lasers. The formation of defects during deposition is the major barrier to …

Laser-induced damage (LID) of fused-silica optics is a key factor limiting the output energy of
high-power laser facility. In this paper, we study the LID growth of a large-aperture fused …

Although no optically visible damage is produced in the fused silica under laser irradiation
below its laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT), defect proliferation may occur due to the …

Concentric rings are observed on the front surface when a laser pulse focuses on the rear
surface of fused silica. The spatial distribution of concentric rings presents a certain …

The phenomena and mechanisms of energy deposition and plasma shielding during laser
breakdown of transparent dielectrics deserve further discussion. In this work, the formation …

In this study, we use a time-resolved pump-probe shadowgraph technique to investigate the
evolution characteristics of filamentary damage in bulk fused silica induced by a …

Featured Application Large scale laser operation. Complex laser use. Abstract The
maximum energy at which a laser can be operated safely is a matter of paramount …