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Foam-based optical absorber for high-power laser radiometry

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Abstract

We report damage threshold measurements of novel absorbers comprised of either liquid-cooled silicon carbide or vitreous carbon foams. The measurements demonstrate damage thresholds up to 1.6×104W/cm2 at an incident circular spot size of 2  mm with an absorbance of 96% at 1.064μm. We present a summary of the damage threshold as a function of the water flow velocity and the absorbance measurements. We also present a qualitative description of a damage mechanism based on a two-phase heat transfer between the foam and the flowing water.

© 2007 Optical Society of America

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