Role of multilayer-like interference effects on the transient optical response of Si3N4 films pumped with free-electron laser pulses

Applied Physics Letters

Volumn 104, Issue 19, 2014, Pages

  Casolari, F ^a,b   Bencivenga, F ^a   Capotondi, F ^a   Giangrisostomi, E ^a,b   Manfredda, M ^a   Mincigrucci, R ^a,c   Pedersoli, E ^a   Principi, E ^a   Masciovecchio, C ^a   Kiskinova, M ^a  

^a SINCROTRONE TRIESTE   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TRIESTE   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FREE ELECTRON LASERS; MULTILAYERS; OPTICAL PUMPING; REFRACTIVE INDEX; SILICON; SILICON NITRIDE;

CROSS CORRELATION METHODS; FREE-ELECTRON LASER PULSE; INFRARED PROBES; INTERFERENCE EFFECTS; OPTICAL RESPONSE; PHENOMENOLOGICAL MODELING; REFLECTION AND TRANSMISSION; TRANSIENT REFLECTANCE;

OPTICAL MULTILAYERS;

EID: 84900853235     PISSN: 00036951     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.4875906     Document Type: Article

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