High Power Laser and Particle Beams, Volume. 34, Issue 12, 121004(2022)

Influence mechanism of atmosphere on the damage threshold induced by ultraviolet laser in vacuum window

Xiangxu Chai, Guanzhong Wang, Xiaolin Tian, Liquan Wang*, Ye Tian, Yukun Jing, Fa Zeng, Song Zhou, and Yuanbin Chen
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  • Laser Fusion Research Center, CAEP, Mianyang 621900, China
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    Vacuum window (VW) damage is the bottleneck restricting the load capacity of high-power laser device, and the influence of vacuum environment is worthy of attention. Firstly, based on the fluororubber ring seal, the laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) of fused silica VW irradiated by the 351 nm laser was measured. It is found that the LIDT of the VW decreases by about 50% after the close contact with the fluororubber ring. After repeated extrusion, the influence of the fluororubber ring on the LIDT of the VW is significantly weakened. On this basis, the LIDTs of the VW under atmosphere, 103 Pa and 10-2~10-1 Pa are compared. The results show that the LIDT of vacuum window decreases significantly with the decrease of air pressure, and the LIDT does not increase after the air pressure rises again. In addition, the LIDT of the VW under different air pressure is tested based on indium ring sealing, while the effect of air pressure difference on the LIDT is not found. Comparing the results of the two sealing materials, it is considered that the LIDT decreasing of the VW is mainly caused by the release of organic contamination from fluororubber ring and the release of organic matter will be intensified under low pressure.

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    Xiangxu Chai, Guanzhong Wang, Xiaolin Tian, Liquan Wang, Ye Tian, Yukun Jing, Fa Zeng, Song Zhou, Yuanbin Chen. Influence mechanism of atmosphere on the damage threshold induced by ultraviolet laser in vacuum window[J]. High Power Laser and Particle Beams, 2022, 34(12): 121004

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    Paper Information

    Category: High Power Laser Physics and Technology

    Received: Apr. 23, 2022

    Accepted: Aug. 19, 2022

    Published Online: Nov. 10, 2022

    The Author Email: Wang Liquan (wanglq1013@caep.cn)

    DOI:10.11884/HPLPB202234.220119

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