Ionization behavior and dynamics of picosecond laser filamentation in sapphire
Currently, laser-induced structural modifications in optical materials have been an active field of research. In this paper, we reported structural modifications in the bulk of sapphire due to picosecond (ps) laser filamentation and analyzed the ionization dynamics of the filamentation. Numerical si...
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Institue of Optics and Electronics, Chinese Academy of Sciences
2019
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| Sumario: | Currently, laser-induced structural modifications in optical materials have been an active field of research. In this paper, we reported structural modifications in the bulk of sapphire due to picosecond (ps) laser filamentation and analyzed the ionization dynamics of the filamentation. Numerical simulations uncovered that the high-intensity ps laser pulses generate plasma through multi-photon and avalanche ionizations that leads to the creation of two distinct types of structural changes in the material. The experimental bulk modifications consist of a void like structures surrounded by cracks which are followed by a submicrometer filamentary track. By increasing laser energy, the length of the damage and filamentary track appeared to increase. In addition, the transverse diameter of the damage zone increased due to the electron plasma produced by avalanche ionizations, but no increase in the filamentary zone diameter was observed with increasing laser energy. |
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