Ultrafast laser direct writing nanogratings and their engineering in transparent materials

H Yao, D Pugliese, M Lancry… - Laser & Photonics Reviews, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Femtosecond laser direct writing is a powerful technique for fabricating micro‐nano devices
as it can modify the interior of transparent optical materials in a spatially selective manner …

Materials roadmap for inscription of nanogratings inside transparent dielectrics using ultrafast lasers

H Yao, Q Xie, M Cavillon, Y Dai, M Lancry - Progress in Materials Science, 2024 - Elsevier
Abstract 20 years ago, volume nanogratings were discovered in silica glass upon ultrafast
laser irradiation. Since then, these extraordinary self-organised and birefringent structures …

Ultrafast processes for bulk modification of transparent materials

K Itoh, W Watanabe, S Nolte, CB Schaffer - MRS bulletin, 2006 - cambridge.org
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 …

Applications of femtosecond laser induced self‐organized planar nanocracks inside fused silica glass

R Taylor, C Hnatovsky, E Simova - Laser & Photonics Reviews, 2008 - Wiley Online Library
We review our recent experimental efforts towards developing photonic and biophotonic
applications of femtosecond laser induced self‐organized planar nanocracks inside fused …

Fabrication of microchannels in glass using focused femtosecond laser radiation and selective chemical etching

C Hnatovsky, RS Taylor, E Simova, PP Rajeev… - Applied Physics A, 2006 - Springer
We use the combination of femtosecond laser dielectric modification and selective chemical
etching to fabricate high-quality microchannels in glass. The photoinduced modification …

Polarization sensitive elements fabricated by femtosecond laser nanostructuring of glass

M Beresna, M Gecevičius, PG Kazansky - Optical Materials Express, 2011 - opg.optica.org
We review recent progress in application of femtosecond laser nanostructuring of fused
silica. The tight control of nanostructures' properties through writing parameters is …

Ultrafast laser-induced self-organized nanostructuring in transparent dielectrics: fundamentals and applications

B Zhang, Z Wang, D Tan, J Qiu - PhotoniX, 2023 - Springer
Inscribing functional micro-nano-structures in transparent dielectrics enables constructing all-
inorganic photonic devices with excellent integration, robustness, and durability, but remains …

Ultrafast laser inscription: perspectives on future integrated applications

D Choudhury, JR Macdonald… - Laser & Photonics …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This paper reviews the recent advancements achieved using ultrafast laser inscription (ULI)
that highlight the cross‐disciplinary potential of the technology. An overview of waveguide …

Ultrafast laser direct writing and nanostructuring in transparent materials

M Beresna, M Gecevičius… - Advances in Optics and …, 2014 - opg.optica.org
An overview of recent achievements in the field of femtosecond laser writing in transparent
materials is presented. Thanks to the unique properties of light–matter interaction on the …

Laser nano-manufacturing–state of the art and challenges

L Li, M Hong, M Schmidt, M Zhong, A Malshe, B Huis… - CIRP annals, 2011 - Elsevier
This paper provides an overview of advances in laser based nano-manufacturing
technologies including surface nano-structure manufacturing, production of nano materials …