Title :
3D periodic nano-structures in glass irradiated by ultrashort light pulses
Author :
Kazansky, Peter G. ; Bricchi, Erica ; Shimotsuma, Yasuhiko ; Qiu, Jianrong ; Hirao, Kazuyuki
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
Three-dimensional periodic nano-structures are observed in silica glass irradiated by intense femtosecond laser pulses. The structures could present the first evidence of nano-vortex formation in electron laser plasma.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser beam effects; laser materials processing; optical glass; silicon compounds; vortices; 3D periodic nanostructures; electron laser plasma; glass; nanovortex formation; ultrashort light pulse irradiation; Chemical lasers; Focusing; Glass; Interference; Optical polarization; Optical propagation; Plasma waves; Scanning electron microscopy; Silicon compounds; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2005. (CLEO). Conference on
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-795-4
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2005.202408
