Effect of water impurity in CsLiB6O10 crystals on bulk laser-induced damage threshold and transmittance in the ultraviolet region.
We investigate the effect of water impurity in a CsLiB(6)O(10) (CLBO) crystal on the ultraviolet properties of the bulk laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) and transmittance. The water impurity was eliminated by heating the CLBO sample with dimensions of 5 mm x 5 mm x 10 mm at 150 degrees C in an ambient atmosphere and subsequently in a dry atmosphere. The bulk LIDT of the sample after heat treatment improved by about 1.6-fold compared with that before heat treatment.
Kawamura
Takahiro
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Division of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering, Graduate School of Engineering, Osaka University, 2-1 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka 565-0871, Japan. tkawamura@cryst.eei.eng.osaka-u.ac.jp
Yoshimura
Masashi
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Honda
Yoshiyuki
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Nishioka
Masato
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Shimizu
Yohei
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Kitaoka
Yasuo
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Mori
Yusuke
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Sasaki
Takatomo
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