@article{25195, keywords = {laser, femtosecond, femtosecond laser, dynamics, dielectric}, author = {Samuel S Mao and Fabien Quéré and Stéphane Guizard and Xianglei Mao and Richard E Russo and Guillaume Petite and Philippe Martin}, title = {Dynamics of femtosecond laser interactions with dielectrics}, abstract = {

Femtosecond laser pulses appear as an emerging and promising tool for processing wide bandgap dielectric materials for a variety of applications. This article aims to provide an overview of recent progress in understanding the fundamental physics of femtosecond laser interactions with dielectrics that may have the potential for innovative materials applications. The focus of the overview is the dynamics of femtosecond laser-excited carriers and the propagation of femtosecond laser pulses inside dielectric materials.

}, year = {2004}, journal = {Applied Physics A-Materials Science & Processing}, volume = {79}, pages = {1695-1709}, month = {11/2004}, issn = {0947-8396}, doi = {10.1007/s00339-004-2684-0}, language = {eng}, }