Title :
Nanogratings and molecular oxygen formation during femtosecond laser irradiation in silica
Author :
Lancry, M. ; Poumellec, B. ; Cook, K. ; Canning, J.
Author_Institution :
LPCES/ICMMO, Univ. Paris Sud 11, Orsay, France
fDate :
Aug. 28 2011-Sept. 1 2011
Abstract :
Nanogratings produced in the irradiated region of femtosecond laser processed glass are shown to consist of nanoplans of mesoporous glass layers. Nanopore formation is due to glass decomposition leading to the generation of molecular oxygen.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; high-speed optical techniques; laser beam effects; femtosecond laser irradiation; femtosecond laser processed glass; glass decomposition; mesoporous glass layers; molecular oxygen formation; nanogratings; nanopore formation; Glass; Laser beams; Lasers; Radiation effects; Silicon compounds; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics Conference & Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO/IQEC/PACIFIC RIM), 2011
Conference_Location :
Sydney, NSW
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1939-4
DOI :
10.1109/IQEC-CLEO.2011.6193692
