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Physical evolution of nanograting inscription on the surface of fused silica |
Optical Materials Express, Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 900-906 (2012)
http://dx.doi.org/10.1364/OME.2.000900
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Abstract
The nanograting inscription on the surface of a fused silica substrate is systematically investigated on a shot-to-shot basis. Three different evolutionary processes are observed with pulse fluence ranging from slightly below to well above the single shot ablation threshold. This dependence is explained by the interplay between local intensity distribution and incubation effect.
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OCIS Codes
(140.3390) Lasers and laser optics : Laser materials processing
(140.3440) Lasers and laser optics : Laser-induced breakdown
(220.4241) Optical design and fabrication : Nanostructure fabrication
(050.6624) Diffraction and gratings : Subwavelength structures
ToC Category:
Laser Materials Processing
History
Original Manuscript: April 2, 2012
Revised Manuscript: May 14, 2012
Manuscript Accepted: May 16, 2012
Published: June 11, 2012
Citation
Feng Liang, Réal Vallée, and See Leang Chin, "Physical evolution of nanograting inscription on the surface of fused silica," Opt. Mater. Express 2, 900-906 (2012)
http://www.opticsinfobase.org/ome/abstract.cfm?URI=ome-2-7-900
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