The Puzzle of Longitudinal Electric Field Interaction with Transparent Media

Cylindrically polarized beams produced by femtosecond laser written S-waveplate are used to modify amorphous silicon films. Paradoxically, no crystallization is observed in the maximum of longitudinal electric field despite the strongest light intensity.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Zhang Jingyu, Gecevičius Mindaugas, Beresna Martynas, Kazanskii Andrey G., Kazansky Peter G.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2013-11-01
Series:MATEC Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/20130804006
Description
Summary:Cylindrically polarized beams produced by femtosecond laser written S-waveplate are used to modify amorphous silicon films. Paradoxically, no crystallization is observed in the maximum of longitudinal electric field despite the strongest light intensity.
ISSN:2261-236X