Article Dans Une Revue Applied optics Année : 2025

Characterization and simulation of laser-induced contamination effects on laser beam propagation in the UV sub-picosecond regime

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This study investigates the effects of laser-induced contamination (LIC) on ultraviolet (UV) laser beam propagation in the sub-picosecond regime. Using a sub-picosecond UV laser source operating at 343 nm with 30 W of mean power at 800 kHz, we examine the influence of prolonged UV exposure on the degradation of beam quality. The experiments are carried out on calcium fluoride (CaF 2 ) substrates, where contamination deposits are induced by high-power UV radiation under ambient air. We characterize the chemical composition, physical structure, and optical properties of the deposit. A numerical model is developed to simulate the influence of a phase defect corresponding to the LIC deposit and to estimate its impact on beam quality by calculating M 2 and beam intensity distribution. This study highlights the challenges posed by contamination when using high-power ultraviolet laser sources, particularly in industrial, and space applications.

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hal-05519663 , version 1 (20-02-2026)

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Jules Herbuvaux, Frank Wagner, Luis A Vazquez-Zuniga, Serge Monneret, Julien Nillon, et al.. Characterization and simulation of laser-induced contamination effects on laser beam propagation in the UV sub-picosecond regime. Applied optics, 2025, 64 (17), pp.4922. ⟨10.1364/ao.559241⟩. ⟨hal-05519663⟩
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