光学材料和光学薄膜的光热表征_英文_.docx

2002 年 12 月Opto-Electronic EngineeringDec, 2002文章编号：1003-501X(2002)Sup-0010-05光学材料和光学薄膜的光热表征沈俊（加拿大国家研究委员会创新中心，加拿大 温哥华 V6T IW5）摘要：光热技术用来测量样品的光学和热特性。简要介绍了光热技术及其在光学薄膜测量和钛蓝 宝石激光晶体表征中的应用。光热技术可以提供纯光学光谱学所无法提供的、类似光-热能量转换 效率之类的信息。光热技术已被用作质量测试和改善现代光学制造的有用工具。 关键词：光学薄膜；光学材料；光热特性中图分类号：O484文献标识码：APhotothermal characterisation of optical materials and optical thin filmsSHEN Jun(National Research Council Canada Innovation Centre ,3250 East Mall, Vancouver, BC, Canada, V6T 1W5)Abstract: Photothermal techniques have been employed to measure optical and thermal properties ofsamples. This paper briefly introduces photothermal techniques and their applications in optical thin film coating measurements and Ti:sapphire laser crystal characterisation. Photothermal techniques can provide the information that pure optical spectroscopy is not able to give, such as optical-to-thermal energy conversion efficiency. Photothermal techniques have been proved as useful tools for quality test and improvement in modern optical manufacturing.Key words: Optical thin films; Optical materials; Photothermal characterisationIntroductionPhotothermal techniques are nondestructive schemes that monitor the thermal effects, induced by incident radiation, on samples or surrounding medium. With high sensit ivity and spatial resolution, the applications of photothermal techniques in characterisation of optical material and optical thin film coatings include the measurements of optical absorption and thermal conductivity/ diffusivity, analysis of local defects, investigation of laser interaction dynamics, and determination of laser -induced damage thresholds. Laser -induced damage is usually the combination of three fundamental processes: the absorption of laser radiation, the transportation ofabsorbed laser energy, and the thermomechanical response [1]. The optical absorption and thermal conductiontherefore play important roles in the thermally induced damage. Besides optical absorption and t