Abstract
The first detailed understanding of the mechanisms responsible for bulk damage induced by the propagation of fs laser pulses in fused silica was shown. By postmortem inspection of the material, the damage tracks were characterized and found that the shape of the principle track was very well reproduced by the domain where the electron density computed by considering Keldysh's PI rate, avalanche, and recombination saturates around 3×1020 cm-3. From the model shown, the control of the refraction index changes on a submicron scale in the damage zone can be achieved to produce damage-resistant laser devices.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Journal | Physical Review Letters |
| Volume | 89 |
| Issue number | 18 |
| Publication status | Published - 28 Oct 2002 |
| Externally published | Yes |
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Femtosecond laser-induced damage and filamentary propagation in fused silica. / Sudrie, L.; Couairon, A.; Franco, M.; Lamouroux, B.; Prade, B.; Tzortzakis, Stylianos; Mysyrowicz, A.
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T1 - Femtosecond laser-induced damage and filamentary propagation in fused silica
AU - Sudrie, L.
AU - Couairon, A.
AU - Franco, M.
AU - Lamouroux, B.
AU - Prade, B.
AU - Tzortzakis, Stylianos
AU - Mysyrowicz, A.
PY - 2002/10/28
Y1 - 2002/10/28
N2 - The first detailed understanding of the mechanisms responsible for bulk damage induced by the propagation of fs laser pulses in fused silica was shown. By postmortem inspection of the material, the damage tracks were characterized and found that the shape of the principle track was very well reproduced by the domain where the electron density computed by considering Keldysh's PI rate, avalanche, and recombination saturates around 3×1020 cm-3. From the model shown, the control of the refraction index changes on a submicron scale in the damage zone can be achieved to produce damage-resistant laser devices.
AB - The first detailed understanding of the mechanisms responsible for bulk damage induced by the propagation of fs laser pulses in fused silica was shown. By postmortem inspection of the material, the damage tracks were characterized and found that the shape of the principle track was very well reproduced by the domain where the electron density computed by considering Keldysh's PI rate, avalanche, and recombination saturates around 3×1020 cm-3. From the model shown, the control of the refraction index changes on a submicron scale in the damage zone can be achieved to produce damage-resistant laser devices.
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