Ultra-high resolution index of refraction profiles of femtosecond laser modified silica structures

Optics Express

Volumn 11, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 775-781

  Taylor, R S ^a   Hnatovsky, C ^a   Simova, E ^a   Rayner, D M ^a   Mehandale, M ^a   Bhardwaj, V R ^a   Corkum, P B ^a  

^a NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATOMIC FORCE MICROSCOPY; CLADDING (COATING); ETCHING; FUSED SILICA; LASER DAMAGE; LASERS; OPTICAL RESOLVING POWER; REFRACTION; TRANSMISSION ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

LASER RADIATION; ULTRA-HIGH SPATIAL RESOLUTION; WAVEGUIDE APPLICATION;

NONLINEAR OPTICS;

EID: 0038803304     PISSN: 10944087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.11.000775     Document Type: Article

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