title: Absorbing precipitates in cadmium telluride: estimates for catastrophic laser-damage thresholds.
abstract: One problem frequently encountered in high-power laser systems is thermal extrinsic damage to the laser materials, which arises from absorbing inclusions. In this paper the maximum tensile stresses as a function of inclusion size, laser pulse width, and laser power are estimated for the common precipitates in CdTe.
authors.forename: H S
authors.initials: HS
authors.lastname: Bennett
authors.forename: C D
authors.initials: CD
authors.lastname: Cantrell