Title :
Surface damage threshold and structuring of brittle dielectrics with ultra-short laser pulses
Author :
Lorenz, M. ; Stoian, R. ; Ashkenasi, D. ; Rosenfeld, Avi
Author_Institution :
Max-Born-Inst. fur Nichtlineare Opt. und Kurzzeitspektroskopie, Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
Summary form only given. Ultra-short pulse laser systems provide the possibility for accurate structuring of wide band-gap materials such as transparent dielectrics. In this work we illustrate the problem of laser induced micro-patterning on crystalline LiYF/sub 4/ (YLF).
Keywords :
laser ablation; laser materials processing; lithium compounds; surface structure; surface treatment; yttrium compounds; LiYF/sub 4/; YLF; brittle dielectrics; crystalline LiYF/sub 4/; laser induced micro-patterning; structuring; surface damage threshold; transparent dielectrics; ultra-short laser pulses; wide band-gap materials; Dielectric materials; Laser ablation; Laser theory; Optical materials; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Optical surface waves; Pulse measurements; Surface emitting lasers; Surface fitting;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 1999. CLEO '99. Summaries of Papers Presented at the Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD, USA
Print_ISBN :
1-55752-595-1
DOI :
10.1109/CLEO.1999.834341
