Multiple pulse picosecond laser induced damage threshold on hybrid mirrors

Abstract

So-called hybrid mirrors consists of broadband metallic surface coated with high reflection dielectric multilayer designed for specific wavelength. Such reflectors become more important with progressing development of multiband laser sources realized using parametric down conversion system, in particular for ultrashort-pulsed sources. Multiple pulse picosecond laser induced damage on such mirrors, tested by s-on-1 ISO-compliant method, is important part in development of such components, as there is a need in feedback predicating performance of novel designs. In following paper, we examine laser damage performance of several different designs of silver protected mirrors equipped with HR coating at 1030 nm.