Sol-gel optical thin films for an advanced megajoule-class Nd:glass laser ICF driver

Herve G. Floch; Philippe F. Belleville; Philippe M. Pegon; Corinne S. Dijonneau; Jacques R. Guerain

doi:10.1117/12.228292

8 December 1995 Sol-gel optical thin films for an advanced megajoule-class Nd:glass laser ICF driver

Herve G. Floch, Philippe F. Belleville, Philippe M. Pegon, Corinne S. Dijonneau, Jacques R. Guerain

Proceedings Volume 2633, Solid State Lasers for Application to Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF); (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228292
Event: Solid State Lasers for Application to Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF), 1995, Monterey, CA, United States

Abstract

It is well established by manufacturers and users that optical coatings are generally prepared by the well known physical vapor deposition (PVD) technology. In the authors' opinion sol-gel technology is an effective and competitive alternative. The aim of this paper is to emphasize the sol-gel thin film work carried out at Centre d'Etudes de Limeil-Valenton (CEL-V) and concerning the technology for high power lasers. We briefly discuss the chemistry of the sol- gel process, the production of optical coatings, and the related deposition techniques. Finally, the paper describes the preparation and performance of sol-gel optical coatings we have developed to fulfill the requirements of a future 2 MJ/500 TW (351 nm) pulsed Nd:glass laser so-called LMJ (Laser MegaJoules). This powerful laser is to be used for our national inertial confinement fusion (ICF) program, to demonstrate at the laboratory scale, ignition of deuterium-tritium fusion fuel. Moreover, the aim of this article is, hopefully, to provide a convincing argument that coatings and particularly optical coatings, are some of the useful products available from sol-gel technology , and that exciting developments in other areas are almost certain to emerge within the coming decade.

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Herve G. Floch, Philippe F. Belleville, Philippe M. Pegon, Corinne S. Dijonneau, and Jacques R. Guerain "Sol-gel optical thin films for an advanced megajoule-class Nd:glass laser ICF driver", Proc. SPIE 2633, Solid State Lasers for Application to Inertial Confinement Fusion (ICF), (8 December 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.228292

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