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

被引:64
作者
Taylor, RS
Hnatovsky, C
Simova, E
Rayner, DM
Mehandale, M
Bhardwaj, VR
Corkum, PB
机构
[1] Natl Res Council Canada, Inst Microstruct Sci, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, Canada
[2] Natl Res Council Canada, Steacie Inst Mol Sci, Ottawa, ON K1A 0R6, Canada
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OPTICS EXPRESS | 2003年 / 11卷 / 07期
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10.1364/OE.11.000775
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O43 [光学];
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070207 ; 0803 ;
摘要
The combination of selective chemical etching and atomic force microscopy has been used for the first time to make ultra-high spatial resolution (20 nm) index of refraction profiles of femtosecond laser modified structures in silica glass. (C) 2003 Optical Society of America.
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页码:775 / 781
页数:7
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