Claims
- 1. A method of minimizing electrochromic and photochromic damage in nonlinear crystals caused by a laser beam comprising the steps of:
- placing electrically conductive material in close proximity to said nonlinear crystal;
- grounding said electrically conductive material; and
- creating a vacuum around said nonlinear crystal and said electrically conductive material.
Government Interests
The invention was made with Government support under Contract No. W-7405-ENG- 36 awarded by the U.S. Department of Energy. The Government has certain rights in the invention.
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