... This paper describes the laser damage test station used by Hughes Aircraft Company for production support and incoming inspection of optics. It is emphasized that this is a high volume production station which is utilized almost full time for lot sample testing and related production support...

... damage performance due to the decreased absorption of the incident laser energy. laser conditioning effect water absorption mechanisms of laser damage laser cleaning effect preconditioning laser damage testing conditioned damage testing Manuscript Received 2-19-88 On the Role of Water...