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High-power lasers can penetrate imperfect mirrors via thermal damage or transmission

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that high-power lasers can penetrate imperfect mirrors via thermal damage or transmission?

Yes. High-power lasers can cause thermal damage to optical components and mirrors, leading to degradation and failure mechanisms such as catastrophic optical damage.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 2 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

The retrieved papers include direct evidence demonstrating that high-power lasers induce thermal damage and degradation in optical components and mirrors. Paper [0] analyzes catastrophic optical damage in high-power laser diodes driven by thermal lensing and hot spots, while Paper [7] examines thermal damage behavior and damage thresholds of optical mirrors under continuous-wave high-power laser irradiation. There is no evidence refuting the claim.

Evidence for · 2
Effect of thermal lensing and the micrometric degraded regions on the catastrophic optical damage process of high-power laser diodes.
2020
Demonstrates that high-power laser diodes undergo catastrophic optical damage due to thermal lensing and hot spot formation.
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Pura, J., Souto, J., & Jiménez, J. (2020). Effect of thermal lensing and the micrometric degraded regions on the catastrophic optical damage process of high-power laser diodes.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1364/ol.389385

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Thermal damage behavior of contaminated mirror by continuous wave high-power laser
2025
Investigates the thermal damage behavior and damage thresholds of optical mirrors subjected to continuous-wave high-power laser irradiation.
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Luo, X., Qiu, J., Liu, G., & Yang, P. (2025). Thermal damage behavior of contaminated mirror by continuous wave high-power laser. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1117/1.OE.64.3.036103

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