Title :
Formation of laser-induced periodic structures in TiO2 crystals depending on the surface quality
Author :
Das, Susanta Kumar ; Rohloff, Marcus ; Pfuch, Andreas ; Seeber, Wolfgang ; Rosenfeld, Arkadi ; Grunwald, Ruediger
Author_Institution :
Max Born Inst. for Nonlinear Opt. & Short-Pulse Spectrosc., Berlin, Germany
Abstract :
The formation of femtosecond laser induced periodic surface structure in TiO2 crystals significantly depends on surface quality. Higher roughness shifts ripple formation towards lower fluence and lower pulse number and improve structural coherence.
Keywords :
high-speed optical techniques; laser beam effects; periodic structures; titanium compounds; TiO2; femtosecond laser induced periodic surface structure; ripple formation; structural coherence; surface quality; Crystals; Optical surface waves; Rough surfaces; Surface emitting lasers; Surface roughness; Surface treatment;
Conference_Titel :
Lasers and Electro-Optics (CLEO), 2011 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Baltimore, MD
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4577-1223-4