Nature Communications (May 2022)
Diamond mirrors for high-power continuous-wave lasers
- Haig A. Atikian,
- Neil Sinclair,
- Pawel Latawiec,
- Xiao Xiong,
- Srujan Meesala,
- Scarlett Gauthier,
- Daniel Wintz,
- Joseph Randi,
- David Bernot,
- Sage DeFrances,
- Jeffrey Thomas,
- Michael Roman,
- Sean Durrant,
- Federico Capasso,
- Marko Lončar
Affiliations
- Haig A. Atikian
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University
- Neil Sinclair
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University
- Pawel Latawiec
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University
- Xiao Xiong
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University
- Srujan Meesala
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University
- Scarlett Gauthier
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University
- Daniel Wintz
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University
- Joseph Randi
- Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory, Electro-Optics Center
- David Bernot
- Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory, Electro-Optics Center
- Sage DeFrances
- Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory, Electro-Optics Center
- Jeffrey Thomas
- Pennsylvania State University Applied Research Laboratory, Electro-Optics Center
- Michael Roman
- Laser Technology and Analysis Branch, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division
- Sean Durrant
- Laser Technology and Analysis Branch, Naval Surface Warfare Center, Dahlgren Division
- Federico Capasso
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University
- Marko Lončar
- John A. Paulson School of Engineering and Applied Sciences, Harvard University
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-30335-2
- Journal volume & issue
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Vol. 13,
no. 1
pp. 1 – 8
Abstract
Mirrors that demonstrate 98% reflectivity and withstand 10 kilowatts of focused continuous-wave laser light are created by nanoscale fabrication of single-crystal diamond. The work finds applications in medicine, defence, industry, and communications.