DOE OSTI · 1083050
Method and system for high power reflective optical elements
Abstract
A method of repairing damage in an optical element includes providing a laser system including at least one optical element having a coating layer having an incident light surface and directing a laser pulse from the laser system to impinge on the incident light surface. The method also includes sustaining damage to a portion of the incident light surface and melting the damaged portion of the incident light surface and a region adjacent to the damaged portion. The method further includes flowing material from the region adjacent the damaged portion to the damaged portion and solidifying the material in the damaged portion and the region adjacent to the damaged portion.
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Demos, Stavros G., Rubenchik, Alexander M., Negres, Raluca A.. 2013-03-12. Method and system for high power reflective optical elements. https://www.osti.gov/biblio/1083050
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