Title :
Optical breakdown and filamentation in fused silica using femtosecond IR pulses
Author :
Nguyen, N.T. ; Saliminia, A. ; Liu, W. ; Chin, S.L. ; Vallée, R.
Author_Institution :
Dept. de Phys., Laval Univ., Que., Canada
Abstract :
The competition between optical breakdown and filamentation in bulk fused silica is analysed using a 1 kHz femtosecond infrared laser. The writing conditions (focal length, pulse energy) corresponding to the onset of these two phenomena are investigated.
Keywords :
electric breakdown; high-speed optical techniques; lasers; optical focusing; optical glass; silicon compounds; 0.7 to 100 micron; SiO/sub 2/; femtosecond IR pulse; focal length; fused silica; infrared laser; optical breakdown; optical filamentation; pulse energy; Band pass filters; Electric breakdown; Laser theory; Mirrors; Optical filters; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Optical variables control; Silicon compounds; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2003. CLEO '03. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-748-2
