Title :
Laser-induced nano-corrugation of a dielectric surface
Author :
Kaplan, A.E. ; Volkov, S.N.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. & Comput. Eng., Johns Hopkins Univ., Baltimore, MD, USA
Abstract :
We demonstrate that uneven distribution of evanescent field and sub-threshold ablation at a dielectric surface can explain experimentally observed creation of nanometer-sized surface grooves by femtosecond laser pulses.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser ablation; dielectric surface; evanescent field; femtosecond laser pulses; laser-induced nano-corrugation; sub-threshold ablation; Corrugated surfaces; Dielectric substrates; Laser ablation; Optical pulses; Optical surface waves; Solid lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Surface waves; Ultrafast optics; X-ray lasers; (050.6624) Subwavelength structures; (240.6690) Surface waves;
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
