As the name of the competition indicates, the LIDT Challenge focuses on the topic of the Laser Induced Damage Threshold (LIDT). It is intended for companies in the area of laser optics and optical components used in laser systems and applications. Knowledge of the quality of the components used is crucial for the safe and reliable operation of laser systems, which means that the reliability of high-performance lasers is to some extent also determined by the optical components.
The LIDT Challenge is an opportunity to test the real performance of your optical components in the certified LIDT laboratory of the HiLASE Centre.
The first edition of the competition took place in 2022, with ten participating companies. Samples of mirrors with a high reflection dielectric coating were tested. Of the ten components tested, Laseroptik’s sample performed best with a value of 0.4 J/cm2.
In the 2023 edition, we tested laser windows equipped with anti-reflective coatings on both sides. Of all the anonymised samples tested at our ISO certified LIDT laboratory, the AR window with a value of 0,6 J/cm2 performed the best. We were proud to hand over the award to the representatives of EKSMA Optics on Wednesday 28 June at the Laser Technologies workshop of the Czech Optical Cluster at the Laser World of Photonics, Munich.
LIDT Challenge 2023
LIDT Challenge 2022
