Title :
Time-resolved microscopic imaging of laser-induced material modifications in optical materials
Author :
Negres, Raluca A. ; Raman, Rajesh ; DeMange, Paul ; Demos, Stavros G.
Author_Institution :
Lawrence Livermore Nat. Lab., Lawrence, CA, USA
Abstract :
We report on time-resolved imaging of material response to localized laser energy deposition in the bulk of optical materials. The key processes include shockwave formation, crack propagation, formation of residual stress fields, and transient absorption.
Keywords :
Absorption; Dielectric materials; Laser modes; Laser theory; Optical imaging; Optical materials; Optical microscopy; Probes; Pulsed laser deposition; Spatial resolution;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO) and Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference (QELS), 2010 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA, USA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-55752-890-2
