Table 5 Laser induced damage thresholds of tripler samples for DKDP crystals

From: Progress on deuterated potassium dihydrogen phosphate (DKDP) crystals for high power laser system application

Raw materials

0%LIDT (J cm−2) (355 nm, 8 ns)

0%LIDT (J cm−2) (355 nm, 8 ns)

Conventional growth

Rapid growth

1-on-1

R-on-1

Gain

1-on-1

R-on-1

Gain

A

8.5

16.9

2.0X

8.5

13.9

1.6X

B

9.6

13.9

1.4X

7.2

11.1

1.5X

C

8.1

15.8

2.0X

8.8

12.8

1.5X