Laser Induced Damage Threshold (LIDT) Monitoring

On & off-line surface measurement during LIDT testing

SID4 wavefront sensors can be applied to laser damage detection and analysis of laser-induced modification of coated or uncoated optical materials. The Phasics measurement technique allows highlighting modifications in the material, such as refractive index variations, birefringence effects related to stress or thickness differences, and surfaces modifications. SID4 quantitative phase imaging cameras are suitable for both measurement in transmission and in reflection. Single-shot pump probe measurement is of high interest in the understanding of the dynamics of physical procesess or the effects on the surface of the coatings.

  • ▽ Implementation on any optical microscope

    LIDT setup with QWLSI- Implementation on any optical microscope

    The Phasics SID4 quantitative phase imaging camera is coupled to a classical bright field microscope.  A reference measurement is acquired before irradiation and the evolution of the optical path difference (OPD) is monitored during irradiation of the sample.                                                                                                                 

  • ▽ Inline measurement configuration in reflection

    Inline measurement configuration in reflection SID4 is integrated on a reflective microscope

    In this illustration, the changes of optical path difference are sampled using a measurement setup in reflection.

  • ▽ Inline measurement configuration in transmission

    Inline measurement configuration in transmission - SID4 is integrated on a transmission  microscope

    In this illustration, the changes of optical path difference are sampled using a measurement setup in transmission.

  • ▽ SID4 - DIC - Optical surface profiler measurement comparison

    SID4 - DIC - Optical profiler surface measurement comparison

    Surface topography maps are obtained with the in-line SID4 wavefront sensor (left column) and the optical surface profiler (middle column) on laser-irradiated sites on a silica sample. Each line corresponds to the same sites observed at different irradiation laser fluences.

    Test conditions: Laser-created Craters on Fused Silica at 1030 nm, incident angle of 45° – scale bar: 10µm – [Courtesy of L. Gallais et Douti.-Fresnel Institute].

 

Measurement Examples

Measurement of the depth of craters created during Laser induced damage threshold testing measured with QWSLI (SID4-HR wavefront sensor)

Craters depth

Measurement of surface topography during laser induced damage threshold testing measured with QWSLI (SID4-HR wavefront sensor)

Surface topography

Time-resolved Optical Path Difference (OPD) measurement of laser-material interactions using a SID4 HR wavefront sensor

Time-resolved amplitude and phase

Advantages

Time resolved

  • Single shot
  • Well-suited for femtosecond sources
  • Pump-probe compatible

Quantitative measurement

  • Nanometric sensitivity
  • High dynamic range
  • High resolution

Versatile

  • On-line and off-line
  • Plug & play camera
  • Any experimental setup

Related Products

Related markets

High-intensity laser facilities

Coated optics

Material science

Defense

Laser industry

Aerospace

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