Femtosecond filamentation in transparent media
A Couairon, A Mysyrowicz - Physics reports, 2007 - Elsevier
This paper introduces and discusses the main aspects of ultrashort laser pulse filamentation
in various transparent media such as air (gases), transparent solids and liquids. The …
in various transparent media such as air (gases), transparent solids and liquids. The …
In‐Volume Laser Direct Writing of Silicon—Challenges and Opportunities
Laser direct writing is a widely employed technique for 3D, contactless, and fast
functionalization of dielectrics. Its success mainly originates from the utilization of ultrashort …
functionalization of dielectrics. Its success mainly originates from the utilization of ultrashort …
Self-organized nanogratings in glass irradiated by ultrashort light pulses
Y Shimotsuma, PG Kazansky, J Qiu, K Hirao - Physical review letters, 2003 - APS
Periodic nanostructures are observed inside silica glass after irradiation by a focused beam
of a femtosecond Ti: sapphire laser. Backscattering electron images of the irradiated spot …
of a femtosecond Ti: sapphire laser. Backscattering electron images of the irradiated spot …
Ultrashort filaments of light in weakly ionized, optically transparent media
Modern laser sources nowadays deliver ultrashort light pulses reaching few cycles in
duration and peak powers exceeding several terawatt (TW). When such pulses propagate …
duration and peak powers exceeding several terawatt (TW). When such pulses propagate …
Three-dimensional femtosecond laser processing for lab-on-a-chip applications
The extremely high peak intensity associated with ultrashort pulse width of femtosecond
laser allows us to induce nonlinear interaction such as multiphoton absorption and tunneling …
laser allows us to induce nonlinear interaction such as multiphoton absorption and tunneling …
Ultrafast processes for bulk modification of transparent materials
When a femtosecond laser pulse is focused inside a transparent material, the optical
intensity in the focal volume can become high enough to induce permanent structural …
intensity in the focal volume can become high enough to induce permanent structural …
Femtosecond laser-induced damage and filamentary propagation in fused silica
L Sudrie, A Couairon, M Franco, B Lamouroux… - Physical Review Letters, 2002 - APS
Bulk damage induced by fs IR laser pulses in silica is investigated both experimentally and
numerically. In a strong focusing geometry, a first damage zone is followed by a narrow track …
numerically. In a strong focusing geometry, a first damage zone is followed by a narrow track …
Bulk heating of transparent materials using a high-repetition-rate femtosecond laser
CB Schaffer, JF García, E Mazur - Applied Physics A, 2003 - Springer
Femtosecond laser pulses can locally induce structural and chemical changes in the bulk of
transparent materials, opening the door to the three-dimensional fabrication of optical …
transparent materials, opening the door to the three-dimensional fabrication of optical …
Filamentation and damage in fused silica induced by tightly focused femtosecond laser pulses
A Couairon, L Sudrie, M Franco, B Prade… - Physical Review B …, 2005 - APS
We investigate experimentally and numerically the damage tracks induced by tightly focused
(NA= 0.5) infrared femtosecond laser pulses in the bulk of a fused silica sample. Two types …
(NA= 0.5) infrared femtosecond laser pulses in the bulk of a fused silica sample. Two types …
Ultrafast lasers mode-locked by nanotubes and graphene
Ultrafast lasers play an increasingly important role in many applications. Nanotubes and
graphene have emerged as promising novel saturable absorbers for passive mode-locking …
graphene have emerged as promising novel saturable absorbers for passive mode-locking …