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Simultaneous laser generation and laser ultrasonic detection of the mechanical breakdown of a coating–substrate interface

2001

Abstract The present study deals with information that could be obtained by real-time contactless monitoring of the normal displacement, due to the propagation of the longitudinal waves generated by nanosecond pulsed laser irradiation, through a transparent and porous ceramic coating deposited on a metallic substrate. These displacements were recorded in real-time at the rear surface of the specimens using a laser heterodyne interferometer and were correlated with the different steps of laser/material interaction (thermoelastic interactions, fracture of the coating–substrate interface and coating expulsion). An analytical model was developed to establish a relation between the longitudinal …

Triple resonant four-wave mixing: A microwatt continuous-wave laser source in the vacuum ultraviolet region at 120 nm

2012

We present a vacuum ultraviolet laser source by four-wave mixing in mercury vapour based on solid-state laser systems. Maximum powers of 6μW were achieved with an increase of four orders of magnitude in efficiency.

Observability of the Risken–Nummedal–Graham–Haken instability in Nd:YAG lasers

2003

Multilongitudinal mode instability in ring Nd:YAG lasers is theoretically analyzed. After we review the way in which the standard two-level laser theory applies to this laser we extend the theoretical treatment to include transverse effects. We do this by taking into account the finite transverse section of the active medium and by assuming a Gaussian transverse distribution for the intracavity field. Finally we demonstrate that multimode emission develops whenever the intracavity field waist diameter is almost equal to the active rod diameter. We conclude that continuous-wave diode-pumped Nd:YAG lasers with low cavity losses are good candidates for the observation of the Risken–Nummedal–Gr…

Laser-ultrasonics: a non-contact method to link the acoustic attenuation to metal damping properties up to the melting point

2004

The objective of this work is to describe the viscoelastic behavior of metals up to their melting temperature by measuring the velocity and the attenuation of ultrasonics waves. For that purpose, a technique called laser-ultrasonics has been optimized for the high temperature domain and the solid to liquid transition. This paper is especially applied to the viscoelastic characterization of tin, from room temperature up to the melting point.

New dynamics in doped fiber laser cavity : self organization and scale laws

2017

Non-linear effects, which depend essentially on the intensity of the electric field of the wave and the guide, are essential for the generation of pulse regimes in doped fiber lasers. The Kerr effect, which occurs regardless of the propagation and pumping energy, will generate the phenomenon of phase auto modulation (SPM), which will result in a spectral expansion. The SPM can also be seen in the interaction between the two waves that propagate along the slow and fast axes of the guide (XPM). In a passive uniform guide, this self-phase modulation in combination with the chromatic dispersion of the guide can lead to the soliton pulse, but this framework must be largely overcome to address pu…

Laser e Dry Eye syndrome

2014

Laser assisted atomic ionization by a short XUV pulse

2015

We report on numerical results of energy spectra of photoelectrons emitted by irradiating an hydrogen atom with a relatively weak single attosecond XUV pulse in the presence of a two-color IR laser pulse. The densities of probabilities have been obtained by treating the interaction of the atom with the XUV radiation at the first order of the time-dependent perturbation theory and describing the emitted electron through the Coulomb-Volkov wavefunction. The results of the calculations agree with the ones found by numerically solving the time-dependent Schrödinger equation. Specifically, we use an algorithm that implements an high precision variant of the Cranck Nicolson integration method and…

Ultra-fast-prototyping of PMMA structures for micro-engineering applications: Choosing the right material

2017

Machining of poly(methyl methacrylate) (PMMA) by laser has been extensively studied in engineering research for several applications including microfluidic manufacturing and rapid prototyping. However, very few investigations have taken into consideration the wide range of physico-chemical characteristics of commercially available PMMA that can often affect the quality of the laser-machined structures. These characteristics are often ignored, with many manufacturing publications focusing on a single source of PMMA. To understand the different bonding strengths and laser-cut qualities in the context of our ultra-fast prototyping technique, four types of PMMA have been examined. Molecular wei…

High Reliability Laser Tracking System

2004

A simple and long-life laser beam steering device has been developed. Continuous operation for low angle steering is achieved through the use of a damped resonant scanner. The system exhibits a flat bandwidth up to 100 Hz and is suited for tracking vibrating objects or in random motion around a fixed point. Applications in the field of laser tracking and beam stabilization are proposed and discussed.

Anomální Ramanovy módy v teluridech

2021

[EN] Two anomalous broad bands are usually found in the Raman spectrum of bulk and 2D Te-based chalcogenides, which include binary compounds, like ZnTe, CdTe, HgTe, GaTe, GeTe, SnTe, PbTe, GeTe2, As2Te3, Sb2Te3, Bi2Te3, NiTe2, IrTe2, and TiTe2, as well as ternary compounds, like GaGeTe, SnSb2Te4, SnBi2Te4, and GeSb2Te5. Many different explanations have been proposed in the literature for the origin of the anomalous broad bands in tellurides, usually located between 119 and 145 cm(-1). They have been attributed to the intrinsic Raman modes of the sample, to oxidation of the sample, to the folding of Brillouin-edge modes onto the zone center, to the existence of a double resonance, like that …