Inventors:
Raymond M. Brusasco - Livermore CA
Bernardino M. Penetrante - San Ramon CA
James A. Butler - Manteca CA
Walter Grundler - Hayward CA
George K. Governo - Livermore CA
Assignee:
The Regents of the University of California - Oakland CA
International Classification:
B08B 700
US Classification:
216 24, 216 26, 216 67, 216 80, 65 174, 2191216, 21912169, 427579, 134 1
Abstract:
A optic is produced for operation at the fundamental Nd:YAG laser wavelength of 1. 06 micrometers through the tripled Nd:YAG laser wavelength of 355 nanometers by the method of reducing or eliminating the growth of laser damage sites in the optics by processing the optics to stop damage in the optics from growing to a predetermined critical size. A system is provided of mitigating the growth of laser-induced damage in optics by virtue of very localized removal of glass and absorbing material.