Abstract
Two types of engineered nodules in high-reflection coatings were prepared using electron beam evaporation and an ion-assisted deposition processes to facilitate poor and good boundary continuity, respectively. The influence of nodular boundary continuity on their nanosecond laser damage characteristics was investigated through experimental studies, combined with 3D finite-difference time domain simulations and photo-thermal micro-characterizations. Better boundary continuity led to improved mechanical stability and higher ejection fluence of nodules, in accordance with the thermomechanical damage model. In contrast, the ejected nodules that initially had better boundary continuity exhibited higher localized absorption and lower damage growth fluence, which is attributed to the creation of mechanically induced electronic defects or stronger electric field intensity enhancement at the ejected nodules.
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