Near-field optical and micro-luminescence investigations of femtosecond laser micro-structured Nd:YAG crystals

Optics Express

Volumn 15, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 3285-3290

  Lamela, J ^a   ARodenas ^a   Jaque, D ^a   Jaque, F ^a   Torchia, G A ^b   Mendez, C ^b   Roso, L ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD AUTÓNOMA DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SALAMANCA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

LUMINESCENCE; MICROSTRUCTURE; NEAR FIELD SCANNING OPTICAL MICROSCOPY; ULTRASHORT PULSES;

IRRADIATION DIRECTION; MICROSTRUCTURAL MODIFICATIONS; SURFACE REFLECTIVITY;

CRYSTAL STRUCTURE;

EID: 33947373388     PISSN: None     EISSN: 10944087     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/OE.15.003285     Document Type: Article

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