High-speed diagnostics of laser deformation development in transparent dielectrics

Author

Ivanov, A.Yu. ; Nedolugov, V.I. ; Vasil´ev, S.V.

Author_Institution

Grodno State Univ., Belarus

Volume

1

fYear

2003

fDate

16-20 Sept. 2003

Firstpage

138

Abstract

The paper aims to investigate the dynamics of the crater growth and of changes in the density of an inelastically deformed material, as well as the generation of acoustic waves on the surface of a transparent insulator when it interacts with a millisecond light pulse that has a complex temporal profile. Investigation shows that the effective growth of the crater formed as a result of the interaction of a laser pulse of duration at least ∼1 ms with the surface of the transparent insulator did not last more than 100 μs. The crater growth dynamics is governed primarily by the evaporation mechanism: the individual spikes of a laser pulse interacting with the target did not influence the growth process. On the other hand, each spike of this kind created a train of acoustic vibrations which can be described satisfactorily by a model of a loaded region emitting a wave into an elastic medium.

Keywords

dielectric materials; elastic deformation; high-speed optical techniques; laser beam effects; surface acoustic waves; acoustic wave generation; crater growth; evaporation; high-speed diagnostics; inelastic deformation; laser deformation; millisecond light pulse; transparent dielectrics; Acoustic materials; Acoustic pulses; Acoustic waves; Dielectric materials; Dielectrics and electrical insulation; Optical materials; Optical pulse generation; Optical pulses; Surface acoustic waves; Surface emitting lasers;

fLanguage

English

Publisher

ieee

Conference_Titel

Advanced Optoelectronics and Lasers, 2003. Proceedings of CAOL 2003. First International Conference on

Print_ISBN

0-7803-7948-9

Type

conf

DOI

10.1109/CAOL.2003.1250533

Filename

1250533