Title :
Time-resolved femtosecond laser pulse absorption at the surface of transparent dielectrics
Author :
Sanner, N. ; Lebugle, M. ; Sentis, M. ; Uteza, O.
Author_Institution :
LP3, Aix Marseille Univ., Marseille, France
Abstract :
Time-resolved absorption of a 500-fs laser pulse by fused silica is measured. The results evidence a strong contribution of linear absorption for high pump fluence, during the entire pulse length.
Keywords :
dielectric materials; high-speed optical techniques; laser ablation; optical pumping; silicon compounds; SiO2; fused silica; high pump fluence; linear absorption; pulse length; time 500 fs; time-resolved femtosecond laser pulse absorption; transparent dielectric surface; Absorption; Free electron lasers; Laser ablation; Laser excitation; Measurement by laser beam; Probes; Pump lasers;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2014 Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
