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Ultrafast laser-induced melting of glass

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The interaction of intense femtosecond laser pulses with wide band-gap fused silica and quartz is investigated. It is shown that during target irradiation, melting of SiO2 occurs. Laser pulses with fluences above the damage threshold induce partial phase transition of fused silicia into quartz and vice-versa.

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  1. Département de Physique, de Génie Physique et d’Optique et Centre d’Optique, Photonique et Laser (COPL), Université Laval, Québec, G1K 7P4, Canada

    V. Koubassov, J.F. Laprise, F. Théberge & S.L. Chin

  2. Institute of Optics and Quantum Electronics, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, 07740, Jena, Germany

    E. Förster & R. Sauerbrey

  3. Institute of Physical Chemistry, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, 07740, Jena, Germany

    B. Müller

  4. Faculty of Physics and Astronomy, Institute of Materials Science and Technology, Metals and Alloys, Friedrich-Schiller-Universität, 07740, Jena, Germany

    U. Glatzel

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Koubassov, V., Laprise, J., Théberge, F. et al. Ultrafast laser-induced melting of glass. Appl. Phys. A 79, 499–505 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00339-003-2474-0

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