Title :
Ultrafast laser writing in transparent materials: From physics to applications
Author :
Kazansky, Peter G.
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton, UK
Abstract :
Properties of optical materials can be modified with sub-wavelength precision using intense ultrashort light pulses. New science and emerging applications of ultrafast laser writing in transparent materials are reviewed.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser materials processing; optical glass; silicon compounds; transparency; SiO2; intense ultrashort light pulses; optical materials; subwavelength precision; transparent materials; ultrafast laser writing; Lasers; Materials; Optical polarization; Optical pulses; Optical vortices; Ultrafast optics; Writing;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2012 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4673-1839-6
