Nonequilibrium optical response of metals irradiated by ultrafast laser pulses (Conference Presentation)

Jean-Philippe Colombier; Emile Bevillon; Elena P. Silaeva; Razvan Stoian

doi:10.1117/12.2291845

14 March 2018 Nonequilibrium optical response of metals irradiated by ultrafast laser pulses (Conference Presentation)

Jean-Philippe Colombier, Emile Bevillon, Elena P. Silaeva, Razvan Stoian

Proceedings Volume 10519, Laser Applications in Microelectronic and Optoelectronic Manufacturing (LAMOM) XXIII; 105190S (2018) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2291845
Event: SPIE LASE, 2018, San Francisco, California, United States

Abstract

Ultrafast light coupling with metal surfaces shows strong potential for nanostructuring applications relying on the capacity to localize light energy on the nanoscale. Controlling light confinement requires to understand the transient variation of the optical response during ultrafast irradiation. The fundamental approach we propose based on ab initio calculations allows elucidating the influence of electron-phonon nonequilibrium on optical properties. This results from the investigation of the primary processes responsible for the optical change during laser-solid interaction. Calculations are carried out in the framework of the density functional theory associated to quantum molecular dynamics. Our results shed light on the intricate role of electronic structure modifications and possible optical transitions, driving the laser energy absorption into the material. The revealed key processes based on Fermi smearing on an evolving density of states are of paramount interest for controlling laser energy deposition, surface plasmon excitation and subsequent surface nanostructuring. The calculations predict the possibility of an ultrafast laser-driven plasmonic switch on a typically non-plasmonic material (W), confirmed by pump-probe ellipsometric measurements [1]. The consequence of our results is far reaching as they propose also a route for achieving the highest energy confinement under ultrashort laser irradiation. [1] E. Bévillon, J.P. Colombier, V. Recoules, H. Zhang, C. Li, R. Stoian, “Ultrafast switching of surface plasmonic conditions in nonplasmonic metals”, Physical Review B 93 (16), 165416 (2016).

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Jean-Philippe Colombier, Emile Bevillon, Elena P. Silaeva, and Razvan Stoian "Nonequilibrium optical response of metals irradiated by ultrafast laser pulses (Conference Presentation)", Proc. SPIE 10519, Laser Applications in Microelectronic and Optoelectronic Manufacturing (LAMOM) XXIII, 105190S (14 March 2018); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2291845

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Ultrafast phenomena

Metals

Laser energy

Laser optics

Nanostructuring

Optical properties

Plasmonics

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