
What is Laser Damage Threshold Value (LHED)?
The LHED value is the critical “fluence” value where the structure of an optical component exposed to a high power/energy and focused laser beam (continuous/pulsed) changes irreversibly. “Fluence” value is expressed as power/energy per unit area (W/cm2 or J/cm2). Determining the LHED values of optical components of these systems, including high-power laser systems, is a very important test application as it can affect the durability of the entire system. Today, the ISO 21254:1-3 family of standards is in force to carry out these tests in an atmospheric environment. These standards regulate the LHED tests of all coated and uncoated optical components produced for scientific, industrial and commercial purposes, especially for the defense industry, in the atmospheric environment. In recent years, the number of research on space research has been increasing rapidly in our country and around the world. Within the scope of these researches, it has become important to determine the properties of coated and uncoated optical components in the optical assemblies and to turn them into internationally valid standard specifications. For this purpose, LaTSO Project is carried out at TÜBİTAK UME Thermodynamic Metrology Laboratory.

Laser-Induced Damage Threshold (LIDT)
What is Laser Damage Threshold Value (LHED)?
The LHED value is the critical “fluence” value where the structure of an optical component exposed to a high power/energy and focused laser beam (continuous/pulsed) changes irreversibly. “Fluence” value is expressed as power/energy per unit area (W/cm2 or J/cm2). Determining the LHED values of optical components of these systems, including high-power laser systems, is a very important test application as it can affect the durability of the entire system. Today, the ISO 21254:1-3 family of standards is in force to carry out these tests in an atmospheric environment. These standards regulate the LHED tests of all coated and uncoated optical components produced for scientific, industrial and commercial purposes, especially for the defense industry, in the atmospheric environment. In recent years, the number of research on space research has been increasing rapidly in our country and around the world. Within the scope of these researches, it has become important to determine the properties of coated and uncoated optical components in the optical assemblies and to turn them into internationally valid standard specifications. For this purpose, LaTSO Project is carried out at TÜBİTAK UME Thermodynamic Metrology Laboratory.

LATSO Project
Full Name of Latso Project: Evaluation and Standardization for Laser Damage Resistance of Aerospace Optics.
Our project aims to determine and standardize the laser endurance threshold (LHED) of optical components used in systems established for space research at different wavelengths (1064 nm, 532 nm, 355 nm and 266nm).


Atmosferde yapılan LHED testleri, toz, nem ve gazların optik yüzeylerde kirlenme ve absorbsiyon oluşturarak lazer hasar eşiğini düşürmesini değerlendirir. Gerçek kullanım koşullarına uygun dayanıklılığı belirlemek için kritiktir.
Vakumda yapılan LHED testleri, gaz moleküllerinin etkisini ortadan kaldırarak optik bileşenlerin lazer dayanıklılığını saf ortamda ölçer. Uzay ve yüksek vakum uygulamalarında güvenilirliği test etmek için önemlidir.


LATEST PUBLISHED
A Laser Damage Threshold for Microscope Glass Slides
Laser-based light sources have fostered innovative developments in biomedical and biosensor fields. However, laser-induced damage to optical components is a limitation for designing and implementing highly sensitive biosensors, necessitating the development and characterization of suitable optical components. Microscope glass slides are among the most extensively used optical units in this field. This study investigated the laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) of high-quality microscope glass slides obtained from three different vendors. An S-on-1 protocol following the ISO 21254 series standards was adopted to ensure a meaningful comparative analysis. Multiple laser pulses at a constant fluence (at the three laser wavelengths most widely used in biosensors) were used for LIDT tests. An automated test bench was developed and employed to minimize the influence of human factors on the test results.