• Laser & Optoelectronics Progress
  • Vol. 59, Issue 15, 1516001 (2022)
Jing Cao1、*, Lancry Matthieu2, Brisset François2, and Poumellec Bertrand2、**
Author Affiliations
  • 1School of Materials Science and Engineering, Tsinghua University, Beijing 100084, China
  • 2Synthèse, Propriété et Modélisation des Matériaux in Institut de Chimie Moléculaire et des Matériaux d'Orsay, CNRS-UPSud, Université Paris Sud in Université Paris Saclay, Paris 91405, France
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    Jing Cao, Lancry Matthieu, Brisset François, Poumellec Bertrand. Orientable Nonlinear Optical Crystals and Periodic Nanostructure by Femtosecond Laser Irradiation[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(15): 1516001 Copy Citation Text show less

    Abstract

    Herein, we show the ability to control nonlinear optical nanocrystal orientation and nanostructure orientation at the same time in the Li2O-Nb2O5-SiO2 glass by high repetition rate (100-500 kHz) femtosecond laser direct writing. A self-organized nanostructure with nanoscale phase separation, nonlinear optical nanocrystals embedded in an amorphous network, can be oriented by laser polarization. With the increase of laser power, three modified regimes are revealed. At low laser power, a modified amorphous structure is obtained and has higher HF etching rate than that of the glass substrate. At moderate laser power, polar axes of nanocrystals tend to be perpendicular to laser polarization direction. The range of pulse energy narrows dramatically with the increase of repetition rate. At high laser power, microcrystals are obtained and crystallization is very sensitive to writing mode (the angle between writing direction and laser polarization direction). These findings shed light on the comprehension of ultra-fast laser-matter interaction and provide a new path toward fabricating three-dimensional optical devices.
    Jing Cao, Lancry Matthieu, Brisset François, Poumellec Bertrand. Orientable Nonlinear Optical Crystals and Periodic Nanostructure by Femtosecond Laser Irradiation[J]. Laser & Optoelectronics Progress, 2022, 59(15): 1516001
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