Open AccessForced rotation of nanograting in glass by pulse-front tilted femtosecond laser direct writing
Author(s) -
Yong Dai,
Junyi Ye,
Min Gong,
Xiuyi Ye,
Xiaona Yan,
Guohong Ma,
Jianrong Qiu
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
optics express
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 271
ISSN - 1094-4087
DOI - 10.1364/oe.22.028500
Subject(s) - optics , femtosecond , laser , perpendicular , materials science , polarization (electrochemistry) , rotation (mathematics) , femtosecond pulse shaping , pulse (music) , tilt (camera) , physics , mechanical engineering , chemistry , geometry , mathematics , detector , engineering
Femtosecond pulse laser with tilted intensity front demonstrates the capability of rotating the writing of nanograting in glass in 3D space. Other than the light polarization, this phenomenon is also associated with the quill-writing effect, which depends on the correlation between the sample movement and the pulse front tilt. This is because a pondermotive force, perpendicular to the tilted intensity plane, can push the excited electron plasma forward towards the pulse front. This behavior further tilts the electrical field plane and eventually result in a forced rotation of nanograting in 3D space.