Calcium fluoride optics with improved laser durability

Calcium fluoride optics with improved laser durability

2 The invention is directed to calcium fluoride crystal optics with improved laser durability that can be used for the transmission of below 250 nanometer (nm) electromagnetic radiation. The optics consist of CaFas the major component and, in one embodiment, at least one dopant/amount selected >0...

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Hauptverfasser: Cole, James R, Donohue, Keith J, Genier, Michael Lucien, Pavlik, Jr, Robert Stephen, Price, Michael William, Rosch, William Rogers, Sunderland, Jeffrey L
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:2 The invention is directed to calcium fluoride crystal optics with improved laser durability that can be used for the transmission of below 250 nanometer (nm) electromagnetic radiation. The optics consist of CaFas the major component and, in one embodiment, at least one dopant/amount selected >0.3-1200 ppm Mg, >0.3-200 ppm Sr, >0.3-200 ppm Ba, while Ce and Mn are