Title :
Periodic structures produced by a scanning beam of a femtosecond Ti:sapphire laser
Author :
Shafeev, G.A. ; Degert, J. ; Lascoux, N. ; Freysz, E.
Author_Institution :
Wave Res. Center, Russian Acad. of Sci., Moscow, Russia
Abstract :
The formation of periodic ripples due to the interference of a scanning beam of a femtosecond Ti:sapphire laser with a surface electromagnetic wave is reported in several solids (Ge, GaAs, W, etc.) exposed in air.
Keywords :
gallium arsenide; germanium; high-speed optical techniques; laser beam effects; laser beams; periodic structures; sapphire; solid lasers; surface electromagnetic waves; titanium; tungsten; Al2O3:Ti; GaAs; Ge; W; diffraction grating; femtosecond Ti:sapphire laser; laser scanning beam; periodic ripple; periodic structure; surface electromagnetic wave; Laser beams; Optical microscopy; Optical pulses; Optical surface waves; Periodic structures; Pulse amplifiers; Solid lasers; Surface emitting lasers; Ultrafast electronics; Ultrafast optics;
Conference_Titel :
Quantum Electronics and Laser Science Conference, 2005. QELS '05
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-796-2
DOI :
10.1109/QELS.2005.1548980
