Abstract
One problem frequently encountered in high-power laser systems is thermal extrinsic damage to the laser materials, which arises from absorbing inclusions. In this paper the maximum tensile stresses as a function of inclusion size, laser pulse width, and laser power are estimated for the common precipitates in CdTe.
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