Ultra–fast Material Metrology

This book is the first to describe novel measurement techniques of processes during laser–matter interaction using ultra–fast lasers. Targeted at both engineers and physicists, initial chapters address the working tools, the history of laser ultra–fast metrology, an overview of ultra–fast laser sources, and the fundamentals of laser radiation–matter interaction. Ultra–fast laser radiation is discussed in chapter 4, while further chapters describe the methodology of pump and probe in practice, as well as applications for pump and probe metrology in engineering, including spectroscopy and imaging techniques. Chapter 7 describes in perspectives for the new field of research and predicts the metrology of the future, showing new potential applications of laser sources and new detectors in combination with improved pump and probe methods.
From the contents:Introduction
Ultra–fast engineering working tools
Fundamentals of laser interaction
Fundamentals of pump and probe
Examples for ultra–fast detection methods
Applications of pump and probe metrology
Perspectives for the future
Summary

Spis treści:
A Personal Foreword.
Preface to the First Edition.
Acknowledgment.
1 Introduction.
1.1 Motivation.
1.2 Definition of Optical Pump and Probe.
1.3 Guideline.
1.4 Matrix of Laser Effects and Applications.
1.5 Historical Survey of Optical Ultra–fast Metrology.
2 Ultra–fast Engineering Working Tools.
2.1 Ultra–fast Laser Sources.
2.2 Focusing of Ultra–fast Laser Radiation.
2.3 Beam Positioning and Scanning.
2.4 New Challenges to Ultra–fast Metrology.
2.5 Domains of Optical Pump and Probe Techniques for Process Diagnosis.
3 Fundamentals of Laser Interaction.
3.1 Linear to Non–linear Optics.
3.2 HighR 11;Power Photon–Matter Interaction.
3.3 Matching of Plasma Dynamics on Ultra–fast Time–Scale.
4 Fundamentals of Pump and Probe.
4.1 Ultra–fast Laser Radiation.
4.2 Preparation of States and Conditions for Probe Beams.
4.3 Imaging with Ultra–fast Laser Radiation.
4.4 Temporal Delaying.
5 Examples for Ultra–fast Detection Methods.
5.1 Non–imaging Detection.
5.2 Imaging Detection.
6 Applications of Pump and Probe Metrology.
6.1 Drilling of Metals.
6.2 Microstructuring of Metals.
6.3 Marking of Glass.
6.4 Welding of Technical Glasses and Silicon.
7 Perspectives for the Future.
7.1 Laser and Other Sources.
7.2 Methodology.
8 Summary.
Appendix A Lock–in Amplifier.
Appendix B Onset on Optics.
B.1 Abbe Sine Condition.
B.2 Quantitative Phase Microscopy.
Appendix C Plasma Parameters.
C.1 Transport Coefficients.
C.2 Debye Length.
C.3 Plasma Oscillations and Waves.
C.4 Coupling Between Electrons and Ions.
C.5 Hydrodynamic Instabilities.
Appendix D Facilities.
Appendix E List of Abbreviations and Symbols.
E.1 Abbreviations.
E.2 Symbols.
References.
Glossary.
Index.

Nota biograficzna:
Alexander Horn has been Senior Scientist at the chair for Laser Technology (LLT) of the RWTH Aachen since 2003, and Group Leader of the Ultrafast–Technology group since 2004. He studied Physics in Siegen, Germany, and graduated in 2003. In March 2008 he started a new position as a representative professor at the Institute for Physics of the University of Kassel (Germany). His main field of research is the ultra–fast detection of laser–induced processes, especially the development & usage of novel pump & probe techniques. He has authored over 40 scientific publications.

Okładka tyln a:
This book is the first to describe novel measurement techniques of processes during laser–matter interaction using ultra–fast lasers. Targeted at both engineers and physicists, initial chapters address the working tools, the history of laser ultra–fast metrology, an overview of ultra–fast laser sources, and the fundamentals of laser radiation–matter interaction. Ultra–fast laser radiation is discussed in chapter 4, while further chapters describe the methodology of pump and probe in practice, as well as applications for pump and probe metrology in engineering, including spectroscopy and imaging techniques. Chapter 7 describes in perspectives for the new field of research and predicts the metrology of the future, showing new potential applications of laser sources and new detectors in combination with improved pump and probe methods.
From the contents:Introduction
Ultra–fast engineering working tools
Fundamentals of laser interaction
Fundamentals of pump and probe
Examples for ultra–fast detection methods
Applications of pump and probe metrology
Perspectives for the future
Summary