Understanding the effect of wet etching on damage resistance of surface scratches
Abstract Fused silica optics often exhibit surface scratches after polishing that radically reduce their damage resistance at the wavelength of 351 nm in the nanosecond regime. Consequently, chemical treatments after polishing are often used to increase the damage threshold and ensure a safe operati...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Publishing Group
2018-01-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-018-19716-0 |