Laser-Induced Damage Initiation and Growth of Optical Materials

Table 2

Theoretical models of laser-induced damage.

Theoretical models	Damage mechanisms	Applications
Thermal diffusion	Intrinsic absorption	Stress, strain, melting, and ablation
Thermal explosion	Electron avalanche	Damage crater initiation
Fireball growth	Electron avalanche	Damage growth on rear surface
Impact cratering	Shock wave due to explosion	Damage growth on rear surface
Brittle fracture	Impurity absorption	Cracks generation and propagation
	Shock wave due to explosion