Time-and space-resolved plasma absorption of a femtosecond laser pulse in dielectrics

Proceedings of the National Heat Transfer Conference

Volumn 1, Issue , 2001, Pages 625-634

  Fan, C H ^a   Sun, J ^a   Longtin, J P ^a  

^a Stony Brook University   (United States)

Author keywords

Laser material interactions; Optical breakdown; Plasma absorption; Ultrafast laser processing

Indexed keywords

ABSORPTION; ATTENUATION; DEPOSITION; ENERGY DISSIPATION; ENERGY TRANSFER; IONIZATION; LASER ABLATION; LASER PULSES; LITHOGRAPHY; PLASMAS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; THIN FILMS; VAPORIZATION;

COUPLING EFFICIENCIES; ULTRAFAST LASER PROCESSING;

DIELECTRIC MATERIALS;

EID: 0347586789     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: None     Document Type: Conference Paper

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