Title :
Application of Near Field Optical Microscopy to the study of femtosecond laser micro-structured Nd:YAG crystals
Author :
Lamela, J. ; Jaque, F. ; Torchia, G.A. ; Mendez, C. ; Arias, I. ; Roso, L. ; Ródenas, A. ; Jaque, D.
Author_Institution :
Univ. Autonoma de Madrid, Madrid
Abstract :
The micro-structural modifications induced by femtosecond laser ablation of Nd:YAG crystals has been studied by near field optical microscopy. Results have been compared to those obtained from micro-luminescence experiments.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser ablation; neodymium; optical materials; optical microscopy; reflectivity; yttrium compounds; YAG:Nd; femtosecond laser ablation; microstructured crystals; near field optical microscopy; reflectivity image; topographical image; Optical microscopy; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2007. CLEO 2007. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-834-6
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.2007.4453402
