Title :
Ultrashort-pulse laser calligraphy
Author :
Yang, Weijia ; Kazansky, Peter G. ; Shimotsuma, Yasuhiko ; Hirao, Kazuyuki
Author_Institution :
Optoelectron. Res. Centre, Univ. of Southampton, Southampton
Abstract :
Control of structural modifications inside silica glass by varying the direction of pulse front tilt is demonstrated, achieving a calligraphic style of writing. Anisotropic cavitation is observed in the vicinity of the irradiated region.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser beam etching; anisotropic cavitation; pulse front tilt; silica glass; structural modification control; ultrashort-pulse laser calligraphy; Anisotropic magnetoresistance; Focusing; Laser beams; Laser mode locking; Mirrors; Optical control; Optical materials; Optical pulses; Pulse measurements; Writing; (140.3390) Laser materials processing; (320.7120) Ultrafast phenomena;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics, 2008 and 2008 Conference on Quantum Electronics and Laser Science. CLEO/QELS 2008. Conference on
Conference_Location :
San Jose, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-1-55752-859-9
