Laser damage performance of KD2-chiHchiPO4 crystals following X-ray irradiation.
We investigate the laser-induced damage performance of KD(2-chi)H(chi)PO(4) crystals following exposure to X-ray irradiation. Two important issues addressed by our study are i) the performance of the material when operational conditions lead to its exposure to ionizing irradiation and ii) the way the radiation-induced transient defects interact with the pre-existing precursor defects responsible for laser-induced damage. Our results indicate that the damage performance of the material is affected by exposure to X-rays. This behavior is attributed to a change in the physical properties of the precursors which, in turn, affect their ability to initiate damage following interaction with X-ray generated defects.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory,7000 East Avenue, Livermore, California 94550, USA. negres2@llnl.gov
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D004307:Dose-Response Relationship, Radiation; D004867:Equipment Design; D019544:Equipment Failure Analysis; D007834:Lasers; D008422:Materials Testing; D010710:Phosphates / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D017680:Potassium Compounds / Q000737:chemistry* / Q000528:radiation effects*; D011829:Radiation Dosage; D014965:X-Rays
D010710:Phosphates; D017680:Potassium Compounds; C013216:potassium phosphate