Title :
Self-focusing effects in femtosecond laser-induced damage in solids
Author :
Homoelle, D. ; Vuong, L. ; Gaeta, AL
Author_Institution :
Sch. of Appl. & Eng. Phys., Cornell Univ., Ithaca, NY, USA
Abstract :
We show that nonlinear propagation phenomena can alter the laser-induced breakdown threshold in bulk materials. These effects play a critical role in the resulting damage morphology and explain previously discrepant damage measurements.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser beam effects; optical self-focusing; surface morphology; bulk materials; damage measurements; damage morphology; femtosecond laser; femtosecond laser-induced damage; laser-induced breakdown threshold; nonlinear propagation phenomena; self-focusing effects; solids;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2004. (CLEO). Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-777-6
