Title :
Laser-induced surface nano-ripples as manifestation of wigner excitons
Author :
Kaplan, A.E. ; Miyazaki, K.
Author_Institution :
Electr. & Comp. Eng. Dept., The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, MD 21218, USA
Abstract :
We developed a physical model of recently discovered sub-wavelength nano-ripples formed by fs pulses on solid-state surfaces. It predicts surface nano-stratification on the scale of a few tens of nanometers due to dipole-dipole electron interaction.
Keywords :
Excitons; Free electron lasers; Gas lasers; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical pulses; Polarization; Solid lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Surface waves;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2007. QELS '07
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2007.4431737
