Laser Induced Periodic Surface Structure: An Experimental And Theoretical Review

J. E. Sipe; H. M. van Driel

doi:10.1117/12.950633

18 May 1989 Laser Induced Periodic Surface Structure: An Experimental And Theoretical Review

J. E. Sipe, H. M. van Driel

Proceedings Volume 1033, Trends in Quantum Electronics; (1989) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.950633
Event: International Conference on Trends in Quantum Electronics, 1988, Bucharest, Romania

Abstract

We summarize the work conducted by our group over the past seven years on the development of coherent surface structures on solid surfaces during illumination by single, intense laser beams. We show how interference effects lead to the formation of structures on many different types of solids with a periodicity which is related to the wavelength of light and angle of incidence of the beam. The spatial spectrum of such structures and their detailed morphology, however, can depend on beam polarization and pulse width. The latter parameter, in particular, can grossly alter the nature of the feedback which allows these structures to develop and grow from a randomly rough surface. We demonstrate these differences with structures generated by nanosecond pulses and continuous beams on silicon and germanium. Most recently, a new class of periodic structure has been generated on silicon and germanium surfaces by picosecond laser pulses at repetition rates of 80 MHz. These structures have a periodicity nearly an order of magnitude smaller than the wave-length of light and are linked to the generation of surface acoustic waves by strongly absorbed light. In all cases we offer an overview of the key experimental observations and discuss the salient theoretical ideas without attempting to be detailed or rigorous.

Citation Download Citation

J. E. Sipe and H. M. van Driel "Laser Induced Periodic Surface Structure: An Experimental And Theoretical Review", Proc. SPIE 1033, Trends in Quantum Electronics, (18 May 1989); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.950633

ACCESS THE FULL ARTICLE

INSTITUTIONAL
Select your institution to access the SPIE Digital Library.

SELECT YOUR INSTITUTION

PERSONAL
Sign in with your SPIE account to access your personal subscriptions or to use specific features such as save to my library, sign up for alerts, save searches, etc.

PERSONAL SIGN IN

No SPIE Account? Create one

PURCHASE THIS CONTENT

SUBSCRIBE TO DIGITAL LIBRARY

50 downloads per 1-year subscription

Members: $195

Non-members: $335 ADD TO CART

25 downloads per 1 - year subscription

Members: $145

Non-members: $250 ADD TO CART

PURCHASE SINGLE ARTICLE

Includes PDF, HTML & Video, when available