Ultrafast Laser Filamentation in Transparent Solids
Ultrafast laser filamentation results from the interaction of ultrafast laser with Kerr media. During filamentary propagation, the transparent medium is altered by numerous linear and nonlinear effects of ultrashort laser pulses. Filamentation can cause material modification in solids through laser...
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description | Ultrafast laser filamentation results from the interaction of ultrafast laser with Kerr media. During filamentary propagation, the transparent medium is altered by numerous linear and nonlinear effects of ultrashort laser pulses. Filamentation can cause material modification in solids through laser energy deposition and ionization processes, which creates a new opportunity for ultrafast laser processing of materials when combined with filamentary propagation characteristics, such as intensity champing and long propagation distance. This paper reviews the research on ultrafast laser filamentation in solids for micro- and nano-processing, including the fundamental physics, filamentation characteristics, and applications in solids for ultrafast laser filamentation-induced processing. Additionally highlighted are the difficulties and potential applications for solid-based filamentation-induced processing. |
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spelling | doaj.art-0438991e1dff4826a067e675f5b42ca32023-08-01T12:58:37ZengAmerican Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)Ultrafast Science2765-87912023-01-01310.34133/ultrafastscience.0023Ultrafast Laser Filamentation in Transparent SolidsTianyang Yan0Lingfei Ji1Pen-Tung Sah Institute of Micro-Nano Science and Technology, Xiamen University, Xiamen 361005, China.Institute of Laser Engineering, Faculty of Materials and Manufacturing, Beijing University of Technology, Beijing 100124, China.Ultrafast laser filamentation results from the interaction of ultrafast laser with Kerr media. During filamentary propagation, the transparent medium is altered by numerous linear and nonlinear effects of ultrashort laser pulses. Filamentation can cause material modification in solids through laser energy deposition and ionization processes, which creates a new opportunity for ultrafast laser processing of materials when combined with filamentary propagation characteristics, such as intensity champing and long propagation distance. This paper reviews the research on ultrafast laser filamentation in solids for micro- and nano-processing, including the fundamental physics, filamentation characteristics, and applications in solids for ultrafast laser filamentation-induced processing. Additionally highlighted are the difficulties and potential applications for solid-based filamentation-induced processing.https://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/ultrafastscience.0023 |
spellingShingle | Tianyang Yan Lingfei Ji Ultrafast Laser Filamentation in Transparent Solids Ultrafast Science |
title | Ultrafast Laser Filamentation in Transparent Solids |
title_full | Ultrafast Laser Filamentation in Transparent Solids |
title_fullStr | Ultrafast Laser Filamentation in Transparent Solids |
title_full_unstemmed | Ultrafast Laser Filamentation in Transparent Solids |
title_short | Ultrafast Laser Filamentation in Transparent Solids |
title_sort | ultrafast laser filamentation in transparent solids |
url | https://spj.science.org/doi/10.34133/ultrafastscience.0023 |
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