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Surface cleaning of optical materials using novel VUV sources

D. M. Kane, D. Hirschausen, B. K. Ward, R. P. Mildren, R. J. Carman

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    Abstract

    Short pulsed, high peak power VUV output has been obtained from pulsed voltage excitation of high pressure dielectric barrier discharges (DBD). Output with these characteristics has demonstrated advantage over longer pulse DBD VUV sources for several materials processing and surface modification applications. Results using a Xe2' DBD source at 172 nm for removing optical mountants from optical surfaces, for removing hydrocarbon contamination from optical and polymer surfaces, and dehydroxylation of fused silica are presented. Guidelines.

    Original languageEnglish
    Title of host publicationLaser cleaning II
    EditorsD Kane
    Place of PublicationSingapore
    PublisherWorld Scientific Publishing
    Pages243-256
    Number of pages14
    ISBN (Electronic)9789812706843, 9789814476607
    ISBN (Print)9812703721, 9789812703729
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2006

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