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Femtosecond laser-shockwave induced densification in fused silica

Radhakrishnan, Arunkrishnan
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Gateau, Julien  
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Vlugter, Pieter  
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July 1, 2022
Optical Materials Express

A tightly focused femtosecond laser-beam in the non-ablative regime can induce a shockwave sufficiently intense to reach local pressures in the giga-Pascal range or more. In a single beam configuration, the location of the highest-pressure zone is nested within the laser-focus zone, making it difficult to differentiate the effect of the shockwave pressure from photo-induced and plasma relaxation effects. To circumvent this difficulty, we consider two spatially separated focused beams individually acting as quasi-simultaneous pressure-wave emitters. The zone in between the two laser beams where both shockwaves superpose forms a region of extreme pressure range, physically separated from the regions where the plasma formed. Here, we present a detailed material investigation of pressured-induced densification in fused silica occurring in between the foci of two laser beams. The method used is generic and can be implemented in a variety of transparent substrates for high-pressure physics studies. Unlike classical methods, such as the use of diamond anvils, it potentially offers a means to create arbitrary patterns of laser-induced high-pressure impacted zones by scanning the two beams across the specimen volume.

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DOI
10.1364/OME.462915
Author(s)
Radhakrishnan, Arunkrishnan
Gateau, Julien  
Vlugter, Pieter  
Bellouard, Yves  
Date Issued

2022-07-01

Published in
Optical Materials Express
Volume

12

Issue

7

Article Number

2886

Subjects

Femtosecond laser

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High pressure phase

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Fused silica

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Double-beam experiment

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Densification

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Glass

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https://opg.optica.org/library/license_v2.cfm#VOR-OA
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REVIEWED

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EPFL

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GALATEA  
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FNS

FNS 200021 169681

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July 4, 2022
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