NRP-1395, NASA REFERENCE PUBLICATION: LASER-INDUCED DAMAGE THRESHOLD AND CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR OPTICAL MATERIALS (JUN 1997)

NRP-1395, NASA REFERENCE PUBLICATION: LASER-INDUCED DAMAGE THRESHOLD AND CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES FOR OPTICAL MATERIALS (JUN 1997)., This document provides guidelines for performing one-on-one, laser-induced-damage-threshold tests and pass-fail certification tests for optical components. The procedures described herein are applicable to the testing of optical materials intended for use in pulsed-laser systems and in electro-optical systems that use lasers. The test procedures are performed by using a pulsed-laser system with the optic under evaluation positioned normal to the incident laser source. Reports of test results must include the wavelength, pulse length, polarization, and Gaussian distribution of the laser source.