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Micron Size Optically Altered Regions and Nanocrystal Formation in Femtosecond Laser Processed CdSxSe1−x Doped Silicate Glass

UCD-ITS-RP-12-119

Journal Article

Suggested Citation:
Mardilovich, Pavel, Denise M. Krol, Subhash H. Risbud (2012) Micron Size Optically Altered Regions and Nanocrystal Formation in Femtosecond Laser Processed CdSxSe1−x Doped Silicate Glass. Optical Materials 34 (11), 1767 - 1770

Femtosecond laser processing of a CdSxSe1−x doped borosilicate glass by a 1 kHz femtosecond laser with pulse energies up to 100 μJ gave rise to smooth altered micron-size regions within the glass. The fs-laser exposed glass formed nanocrystals when heat treated above the glass transition temperature. The fluorescence intensities in the non-resonant to resonant transition regimes indicated no differences in size or preference for formation of nanocrystals within the laser exposed regions.