Title :
Self-organized nanostructures and related phenomena in glass irradiated. by ultrashort light pulses
Author :
Kazansky, Peter G. ; Shimotsuma, Yasuhiko ; Bricchi, Erica ; Qiu, Jianmng ; Hirao, Kazuyuki
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Southampton Univ., UK
Abstract :
The study of the smallest (20 nm width) and strongest (-0:1 index change) embedded periodic structures ever created by light in transparent materials are reported. These are the first gratings created by light-matter (electronplasma) interference.
Keywords :
diffraction gratings; high-speed optical techniques; laser materials processing; nanostructured materials; optical glass; periodic structures; refractive index; transparency; electronplasma; embedded periodic structures; glass; gratings; light-matter interference; self-organized nanostructures; transparent materials; ultrashort light pulses irradiation;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
