Title :
From carrier dynamics inside fused silica to control of multiphoton-avalanche ionization for laser machining
Author :
Lei, S. ; Grojo, D. ; Barillot, T. ; Gertsvolf, M. ; Chang, Z. ; Rayner, D.M. ; Corkum, P.B.
Author_Institution :
Kansas State Univ., Manhattan, KS, USA
Abstract :
Using pump-probe measurements, we characterize carrier decay time inside fused silica and measure deeply bound self-trapped excitons. With pump-probe delay, we also control free carrier injection and the subsequent avalanche process for laser machining applications.
Keywords :
Delay; Excitons; Ionization; Laser applications; Laser excitation; Machining; Optical control; Pump lasers; Silicon compounds; Time measurement;
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
