Influence of Ambient Temperature on Nanosecond and Picosecond Laser-Induced Bulk Damage of Fused Silica

Table 1

Output Specifications of the two laser devices.

Laser devices	Wave length	Pulse duration	Max energy per pulse	Energy deviation	Waveform	Divergence angle
Nd:YAG	1064 nm	4–8 ns	2300 mJ	<3%	Gaussian shape with single longitudinal mode	<0.5 mrad
	355 nm	6.3 ns	520 mJ
Nd:YLF	1053 nm	50 fs	>50 mJ	<1.5%