Laser-Induced Damage Characteristics of VO2-SiO2 Composite Films
The VO2 and VO2-SiO2 composite films were prepared by sol-gel method.The phase structure and transmittance of films were characterized by X-ray diffraction(XRD)and ultraviolet visible spectrophotometer.The results reveal that the prepared VO2 film is monoclinic phase(B),and the XRD patterns of VO2-SiO2 composite film is similar to that of VO2 film.The optical transmittance of films have reached over 90%within the range of 450 nm to 800 nm.The laser induced damage threshold(LIDT)of VO2-SiO2 composite film is 3.9 J/cm2,which is 77.3%higher than that of VO2 film.The difference in damage morphology between VO2 film and VO2-SiO2 film were studied by FESEM and step analyzer.The VO2 film exhibits melt type damage,while the VO2-SiO2 film exhibits melt type damage and stress damage.In addition,laser-induced damage models for different films were constructed and damage characteristics and underlying mechanisms were discussed.