%0 Journal Article %T Laser Resistance of Ta2O5/SiO2 and ZrO2/SiO2 Optical Coatings under 2μm Femtosecond Pulsed Irradiation %J 中国物理快报 %D 2010 %I %X Ta2O5/SiO2 and ZrO2/SiO2 high reflecting (HR) coatings are prepared by ion beam sputtering and electron beam evaporation, respectively. The laser-induced damage thresholds (LIDTs) of these samples are investigated with 2 μm femtosecond pulse lasers (80 fs, 1 kHz). It is found that the Ta2O5/SiO2 HR coating has a higher capability of laser damage resistance than the ZrO2/SiO2 HR coating in the 2 μm femtosecond regime. The scanning electron microscope results show that the damage sites of the ZrO2/SiO2 HR coating have a relatively porous structure, the loose structure of coatings will provide more sites for water molecules, and the LIDTs of HR coatings will be reduced as a result of the strong water absorption at the wavelength of 2 μm. %U http://www.alljournals.cn/get_abstract_url.aspx?pcid=6E709DC38FA1D09A4B578DD0906875B5B44D4D294832BB8E&cid=47EA7CFDDEBB28E0&jid=E27DA92E19FE279A273627875A70D74D&aid=F2E4E213E6A474E596291AA1D2F21AD4&yid=140ECF96957D60B2&vid=DB817633AA4F79B9&iid=DF92D298D3FF1E6E&journal_id=0256-307X&journal_name=中国物理快报&referenced_num=0&reference_num=0