Title :
The art of femtosecond laser writing
Author :
Kazansky, Peter G. ; Weijia Yang ; Arai, Akiko ; Shimotsuma, Yasuhiko ; Hirao, Kuniaki ; Svirko, Yuri P.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
Common beliefs that laser writing does not change when reversing beam scan or propagation direction are challenged. Recently discovered phenomena of quill and non-reciprocal femtosecond laser writing in glasses and crystals are reviewed.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser materials processing; light propagation; optical glass; femtosecond laser writing; laser propagation direction; optical crystal; optical glass; Art; Integrated optics; Laser beams; Laser transitions; Optical materials; Optical propagation; Optical pulses; Optical refraction; Ultrafast optics; Writing; (140.3390) Laser materials processing; (320.7120) Ultrafast phenomena;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2009 and 2009 Conference on Quantum electronics and Laser Science Conference. CLEO/QELS 2009. Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-869-8
