title: Determination of defect densities from spatiotemporally resolved optical-laser induced damage measurements.
abstract: A procedure is developed to retrieve defect densities of optical coatings and surfaces from spatiotemporally resolved optical-laser induced damage (STEREO-LID) measurements. In STEREO-LID, the temporal onset and location of nanosecond laser damage initiation is measured for each excitation event. The power of STEREO-LID relative to traditional damage tests resulting in damage probabilities is characterized with LID data from Monte Carlo simulations.
authors.forename: Yejia
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Xu
authors.forename: Luke A
authors.initials: LA
authors.lastname: Emmert
authors.forename: Wolfgang
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Rudolph