progress on laser induced damage studies of grazing incidence metal mirrors
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Progress on Laser Induced Damage Studies of Grazing Incidence Metal Mirrors. Mark S. Tillack T. K. Mau Mofreh Zaghloul. Laser-IFE Program Workshop May 31-June 1, 2001 Naval Research Laboratory. Statement of Purpose and Deliverables. Statement of purpose - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Progress on Laser Induced Damage Studiesof Grazing Incidence Metal Mirrors
Mark S. TillackT. K. Mau
Mofreh Zaghloul
Laser-IFE Program WorkshopMay 31-June 1, 2001
Naval Research Laboratory
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Statement of purposeOur research seeks to develop improved understanding of damage mechanisms
and to demonstrate acceptable performance of grazing incidence metal mirrors, with an emphasis on the most critical concerns for laser fusion. Through both experimen-tation and modeling we will demonstrate the limitations on the operation of reflective optics for IFE chambers under prototypical environmental conditions.
Deliverables (2 mo. delayed funding):
Measure LIDT at grazing incidence with smooth surfaces. Sept. 1, 2001
Model reflectivity and wavefront changes of smooth surfaces. Sept. 1, 2001
Measure effects of defects and surface contaminants on reflectivity, LIDT and wavefront. April 1, 2002
Model reflectivity and wavefront changes due to defects and April 1, 2002contamination.
Statement of Purpose and Deliverables
Budget: $330k
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Outline
1. Experimentsa. Mirror fabrication and characterizationb. Beam characterizationc. Reflectometry
– reflectivity at shallow angles– in-situ damage monitoring
d. Damage results at grazing angles– Al 6061– Al 1100
2. Modelinga. Scattering resultsb. ZEMAX
3. Future plans
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Several new surface types have been fabricated: 1. Diamond-turned flats
diamond-turned Al 6061
MgSi occlusions
99.999% pure Al
Al 1100
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Several new surface types have been fabricated: 2. Sputter coated substrates
• Ordinary Si wafers aren’t flat enough (15 microns)
• Large polished substrates are expensive
• However, substrates can be recycled
75 nm Al on superpolished flat: ±2Å roughness, 10Å flatness
Making larger substrates:
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Minimum Thickness of Sputtered Al Needed
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Beam characterization has been installed
Shack-Hartmann
Profiling
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Spatial profile and wavefront of the Nd:YAG laser
~ 200 rad
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Beam Smoothing with SBS
SBS cell
low-quality
lens1/4-wave
platepolarizing
beam sampler
(3M FC-75, SnCl4)
particlefilter
incident beam
smoothed beam
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The reflectometer is fully functional and used for in-situ surface monitoring
photodiode
partially-reflectivespherical output coupler
100 ppm accuracy
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In-situ reflectometry can measure surface changes not visible to the naked eye
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Shallow angle reflectivity measurements of undamaged surfaces
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• Damage occurs at a higher fluence compared with normal incidence• Silicide occlusions in Al 6061 preferentially absorb light, causing
explosive ejection and melting• Fe impurities appear unaffected
Several shots at 80˚, 1 J/cm2 peak
Damage to Al 6061 at grazing angle
Fe
Fe MgSi
1000x
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1000 shots at 85˚, 1 J/cm2 peak
Al 1100 shows no apparent damage at 1 J/cm2
Al 6061, for comparison
1000x 200x
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Tools for modeling effects of damage on beam characteristics
Dimensional Defects Compositional Defects
Gross deformations,δ>λ
Surface orphoλogy,
δ<λ
Grosssurfaceconta ination
Locaλcontai nation
CONCER NS
• Fabricationquaλity• Neutronsweλλing• Ther aλsweλλing• Gravityλoaδs
• Laser-inδuceδδaage
• Ther oechanicaλδaage
• Transutations• Buλkreδeposition
• Aerosoλ,δust&δebris
MODELLINGTOOLS
Opticaλδesignsoftware(ZEMAX)
Scatteringbyroughsurfaces(Kirchhoff)
Fresneλ uλti-λayersoλver
Scatteringbyparticλes
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Specularly reflected intensity is degradedby induced mirror surface roughness
Isc=I0e−g+Id
e.g., at q1 = 80o, sλ = 0.1, e-g = 0.97
• The effect of induced surface roughness on beam quality was investigated by Kirchhoff wave scattering theory.
• For cumulative laser-induced and thermomechanical damages, we assume Gaussian surface height statistics with rms height s.
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
1.0
0.8
0.6
0.4
0.2
0
q1 = 80o
70o
60o
Inte
nsit y
Deg
rada
tion,
e–g
sλ
• Grazing incidence is less affected by surface roughness
• To avoid loss of laser beam intensity, sλ < 0.01
q1q2
Isc
Io : reflected intensity from smooth surfaceId : scattered incoherent intensityg : (4p s cosq1/λ)2
Iinc
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Ray Tracing with ZEMAX
Tasks:- Evaluate surface deformation
from expected loads. - Quantify allowable surface
deformation (shape and size) to meet beam propagation requirements (spot size/location, intensity uniformity, absorption).
ZEMAX commercial software was installed
Example problem:Rays at object plane emitted at three angles.
Illumination profile at image plane
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Goals for next period of performance
• Compare damage on 99.999% Al with Al-1100
• Perform tests at 5 J/cm2
• Perform sub-threshold irradiation of amorphous Alto explore recrystallization
• Establish methods for creating contaminated surfaces
• Obtain samples for neutron irradiation • multi-layer dielectric mirror
• Al mirror
• Exercise ZEMAX to assess wavefront degradation
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Final Optic Threat Requirement Evaluation MitigationDefects and swelling(g-raysanδneutrons)
Absorptionλoss<1%
Wavefrontδistortion<0.1
60Co,gn˚irraδiation(Aλ,SiO2,CaF2)PIEMoδeλing
Anneaλing
Aδaptiveoptics
Opticaλδa agebyλaser(LIDT)
>5Jc2threshoλδ(nor aλtobea)
TestAλGIMM
TestLIDTofirraδiateδoptics
Optii zesurfaces
Reconδitionsurfaces
Containation Absorptionλoss<1%
>5Jc2δaagethreshoλδ
Evaλuateλossesanδδaageδuetothinfiλs
Caλcuλateeffectofgasbλocking
Evaλuatefeasibiλityoffastshutter
Abλationbyx-rays <10–4 onoλayerpershot
MeasurerateforAλ,SiO2anδCaF2optics
Model very smallablation rates
Evaluate wavefrontdistortion and pumppower for gas puff
Sputtering by ionicdebris
<10-4 monolayer pershot
Calculate sputteringwith existing modelsand data base
Analyze feasibilityof mag. deflection
Evaluate gas puff
Final Optic Threats and Planned Research Activities
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FY 2001 | FY 2002 | FY 2003 | FY 2004 | FY2005
Final Optics Program Plan
Scoping Tests: Irradiation & PIE (incl. annealing)Extended testing of prime candidates
CONTAMINATION THREATS
Modeling Test simulated contaminants
ION SPUTTERING
Calculate sputtering, gas attenuation
X-RAY ABLATIONScoping tests (laser-based x-ray source)
Damage modeling
LIDT scoping tests for GIMM, materials development
Mitigation
Laser damage modeling, 3w data from NIF
ModelingMitigation
Mitigation
RADIATION DAMAGE (neutron and gamma effects)
System Integration
System Integration
System Integration
System Integration
LASER-INDUCED DAMAGE
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Normal incidence reflectivity of several metals