Periodic nanoripples in the surface and subsurface layers in ZnO irradiated by femtosecond laser pulses

  • X. Jia
  • , T. Q. Jia
  • , Y. Zhang
  • , P. X. Xiong
  • , D. H. Feng
  • , Z. R. Sun
  • , J. R. Qiu
  • , Z. Z. Xu

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Abstract

We present the formation of periodic ripples in ZnO crystal irradiated by a wavelength-tunable femtosecond laser. The results indicate that in the surface thin layer, the periods change from 0.1λ to λ with laser fluences and pulse numbers, and in the subsurface layer the periods are always λ/2n, where n is the refractive index. The formation processes and mechanisms are also discussed.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1248-1250
Number of pages3
JournalOptics Letters
Volume35
Issue number8
DOIs
StatePublished - 15 Apr 2010
Externally publishedYes

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