Title :
Harnessing polarization spatio-temporal coupling: A new degree of freedom in ultrafast laser material processing
Author :
Patel, Aabid ; Beresna, Martynas ; Kazansky, Peter G.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
Polarization spatio-temporal coupling reveals new degree of freedom in ultrafast laser material processing. Control of modification in fused silica is demonstrated with the use of prism compressors and polarization azimuth of ultrashort pulse laser beam.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser beams; laser materials processing; light polarisation; optical prisms; optical pulse compression; silicon compounds; SiO2; fused silica; polarization azimuth; polarization spatio-temporal coupling; prism compressors; ultrafast laser material processing; ultrashort pulse laser beam; Chirp; Distortion; Optical distortion; Optical variables measurement; Pulse measurements; Silicon compounds; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2015 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
