Processing of materials by ultrashort laser pulses has evolved significantly over the last
decade and is starting to reveal its scientific, technological and industrial potential. In …

The interaction of intense femtosecond laser pulses with transparent materials is a topic that
has caused great interest of scientists over the past two decades. It will continue to be a …

Ordinary materials can transform into novel phases at extraordinary high pressure and
temperature. The recently developed method of ultrashort laser-induced confined …

Understanding the interplay between optical pulse parameters and ultrafast material
response is critical in achieving efficient and controlled laser nanomachining. In general, the …

We performed relativistic ultrafast electron diffraction (UED) measurements of the structural
dynamics of photoexcited gold nanofilms and developed an atomistic model, based on the …

This paper analyzes laser and etching parameters to fabricate open and continuous
microchannels and stacks of such microchannels in the bulk of crystalline sapphire (α-Al 2 O …

In-bulk processing of materials by laser radiation has largely evolved over the last decades
and still opens up new scientific and industrial potentials. The development of any in-bulk …

The structural evolution from void modification to self-assembled nanogratings in fused silica
is observed for moderate (NA> 0.4) focusing conditions. Void formation, appears before the …

A novel technology for the precise fabrication of quartz resonators for MEMS applications is
introduced. This approach is based on the laser-induced chemical etching of quartz. The …

Solid, liquid, and gaseous states of matter can exist and acquire unique properties when
reduced in size into a nanometer domain. This Colloquium explores the approaches to …