Abstract
We present a technique for high-speed imaging of the dynamic thermal deformation of transparent substrates under high-power laser irradiation. Traditional thermal sensor arrays are not fast enough to capture thermal decay events. Our system adapts a Mach-Zender interferometer, along with a high-speed camera to capture phase images on sub-millisecond time-scales. These phase images are related to temperature by thermal expansion effects and by the change of refractive index with temperature. High power continuous-wave and long-pulse laser damage often hinges on thermal phenomena rather than the field-induced effects of ultra-short pulse lasers. Our system was able to measure such phenomena. We were able to record 2D videos of 1 ms thermal deformation waves, with 6 frames per wave, from a 100 ns, 10 mJ Q-switched Nd:YAG laser incident on a yttria-coated glass slide. We recorded thermal deformation waves with peak temperatures on the order of 100 degrees Celsius during non-destructive testing.
Original language | English (US) |
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Title of host publication | 47th Annual Laser Damage Symposium Proceedings - Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials |
Subtitle of host publication | 2015 |
Editors | M.J. Soileau, Vitaly E. Gruzdev, Joseph A. Menapace, Detlev Ristau, Gregory J. Exarhos |
Publisher | SPIE |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781628418323 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 2015 |
Event | 47th Annual Laser Damage Symposium - Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2015 - Boulder, United States Duration: Sep 27 2015 → Sep 30 2015 |
Publication series
Name | Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering |
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Volume | 9632 |
ISSN (Print) | 0277-786X |
ISSN (Electronic) | 1996-756X |
Other
Other | 47th Annual Laser Damage Symposium - Laser-Induced Damage in Optical Materials: 2015 |
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Country/Territory | United States |
City | Boulder |
Period | 9/27/15 → 9/30/15 |
Bibliographical note
Publisher Copyright:© 2015 SPIE.
Keywords
- Image processing
- Laser damage
- Laser damage imaging
- Thermal imaging