PULSED LASER-INDUCED DAMAGE THRESHOLD STUDIES OF THIN ALUMINUM FILMS ON QUARTZ - SIMULTANEOUS MONITORING OF OPTICAL AND ACOUSTIC-SIGNALS

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作者
LAI, YM
CHEUNG, NH
机构
[1] Department of Physics, Hong Kong Baptist College, Hong Kong, Waterloo Road
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10.1063/1.1144033
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TH7 [仪器、仪表];
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0804 ; 080401 ; 081102 ;
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Simultaneous measurements by two techniques for in situ laser-induced damage threshold (LIDT) detection, based on optical diffraction and acoustic measurements, were demonstrated. Pulsed Nd:YAG laser (532 nm) ablation of 25-nm-thick aluminum films on quartz was studied as a test case. The two probes gave consistent LIDT values, and were sensitive and simple to operate. For above-threshold ablation, the diffraction and acoustic signals were found to be strongly correlated, rendering them useful not just for threshold detection, but for studying ablation dynamics as well.
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