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| Author(s): |
Juliana Mara Pinto de Almeida
Total Authors: 1
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| Document type: | Master's Dissertation |
| Press: | São Carlos. |
| Institution: | Universidade de São Paulo (USP). Instituto de Física de São Carlos (IFSC/BT) |
| Defense date: | 2012-02-16 |
| Examining board members: |
Cleber Renato Mendonça;
Eduardo Bellini Ferreira;
Luciana Reyes Pires Kassab
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| Advisor: | Cleber Renato Mendonça |
| Abstract | |
Ultrashort laser pulses have been used to study and develop nonlinear optical processes in materials, as well as for their processing, aiming at several technological applications. In this work, both areas (study of optical nonlinearities and materials processing) were exploited for different glass materials. Initially, we have studied the third order nonlinear optical spectrum of lead oxifluoroborate glasses (50BO 1,5 - (50-x)PbF2 - xPbO) as a function of the composition. The optical nonlinearities were determined from the visible to the near infrared employing the Z-scan technique, using a Ti: sapphire laser system (775 nm, 150 fs, 1 kHZ) and an optical parametric amplifier (470 a 2000 nm) as excitation sources. The results revealed that the formation of non-bridging oxygens favors the nonlinear optical properties of the material; the glass with x = 50 presents the higher third order nonlinearities, exhibiting a nonlinear index of refraction of about 4,7 x \'10 POT.-19\' \'M POT.2\'/W at the range of 470 - 1550 nm, and a two-photon absorption coefficient of approximately 1 cm/GW at the resonant enhancement region. Figure of merit analysis and optical limiting measurements suggest that these glasses have potential for applications in optical limiting and all-optical switching. Regarding materials processing, we have used femtosecond laser micromachining to produce microstructures in lead borate and borosilicate glasses. We were able to produce lines with controlled widths, from 3 - 35 µm, on the surface of the glasses by changing the focus, speed and energy of the laser beam. Moreover, using femtosecond laser pulses we obtained copper nanoparticles on the surface as well as in the bulk of a borosilicate glass. We have observed that there is an optimal combination between scanning speed and annealing temperature to promote the formation of nanoparticles at the regions irradiated by the laser. (AU) | |
| FAPESP's process: | 10/12243-7 - Femtosecond laser microstructuring of glassy materials |
| Grantee: | Juliana Mara Pinto de Almeida |
| Support Opportunities: | Scholarships in Brazil - Master |