强激光与粒子束, 2010, 22 (6): 1383, 网络出版: 2010-09-15
酸蚀与紫外激光预处理结合提高熔石英损伤阈值
Enhancement of LIDT of fused silica by acid etching combined with UV laser conditioning
摘要
采用HF酸刻蚀和紫外激光预处理相结合的方式提升熔石英元件的负载能力, 用质量分数为1%的HF缓冲溶液对熔石英刻蚀1~100 min, 综合透过率、粗糙度和损伤阈值测试结果, 发现刻蚀时间为10 min的熔石英抗损伤能力最佳。采用355 nm紫外激光对HF酸刻蚀10 min的熔石英进行预处理, 结果表明: 紫外预处理能量密度在熔石英零损伤阈值的60%以下时, 激光损伤阈值单调递增;能量到达80%时, 阈值反而低于原始样片的损伤阈值。适当地控制酸蚀时间和紫外激光预处理参数能有效提高熔石英的抗损伤能力。
Abstract
Acid etching combined with UV laser conditioning is developed to enhance the laser induced damage threshold (LIDT) of fused silica in this paper. Firstly, the fused silica is etched for 2~100 minutes with a buffered 1% HF solution. After acid etching, transmittance and LIDT are measured. The results reveal that the fused silica has the highest LIDT and transmittance after etching for 10 minutes. Then UV laser conditioning is adopted to process the 10-minutes-etched fused silica. When the laser fluence is below 60% of fused silica’s zero probability damage threshold (Fth0), the LIDT increased gradually with the increased laser condition fluence. However, the LIDT rapidly decreases lower than the 10-minutes-etched threshold when the conditioning fluence is up to 80% of Fth0. Proper acid etching and laser conditioning parameters will effectively enhance the laser damage resistance of fused silica.
陈猛, 向霞, 蒋勇, 祖小涛, 袁晓东, 郑万国, 王海军, 李熙斌, 吕海兵, 蒋晓东, 王成程. 酸蚀与紫外激光预处理结合提高熔石英损伤阈值[J]. 强激光与粒子束, 2010, 22(6): 1383. Chen Meng, Xiang Xia, Jiang Yong, Zu Xiaotao, Yuan Xiaodong, Zheng Wanguo, Wang Haijun, Li Xibin, Lv Haibing, Jiang Xiaodong, Wang Chengcheng. Enhancement of LIDT of fused silica by acid etching combined with UV laser conditioning[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2010, 22(6): 1383.