LaserInducedDamageInOpticalMaterials(ASTMSTP1117-90)isastandardtestmethodthatprovidesproceduresfordeterminingthelaser-induceddamagethreshold(LIDT)ofopticalmaterials.Thisstandardiswidelyusedinthelaserandopticsindustrytoevaluatetheresistanceofopticalcomponentstolaserradiation.Thetestinvolvesexposingthematerialtoalaserbeamandmeasuringtheenergyorpowerdensityatwhichdamageoccurs.Theresultsarecriticalforselectingappropriatematerialsforhigh-powerlaserapplications,ensuringreliabilityandperformance.Thestandardcoversvariousaspectsincludingtestsetup,measurementtechniques,anddataanalysis,makingitacomprehensivereferenceforresearchersandengineersworkingwithlaseroptics.
