Investigation of Control of Residual Stress Induced by CO<sub>2</sub> Laser-Based Damage Mitigation of Fused Silica Optics

<table>(a) A typical image of a mitigated site observed by a photoelastic tool (PTC-702). (b) A typical image of fracture extending for the introduced damage site at the location of the maximum retardance.</table>

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Figure 2: Investigation of Control of Residual Stress Induced by CO<sub>2</sub> Laser-Based Damage Mitigation of Fused Silica Optics 

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Investigation of Control of Residual Stress Induced by CO2 Laser-Based Damage Mitigation of Fused Silica Optics

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Investigation of Control of Residual Stress Induced by CO₂ Laser-Based Damage Mitigation of Fused Silica Optics