Presentation Date:
Wednesday, March 10, 2004
Location:
Physics Colloquium, University of Massachusetts Lowell (Lowell, MA)
Presentation Slides:
Irridiating silicon surfaces with trains of ultrashort laser pulses in the presence of a sulfur containing gas drastically changes the structure and properties of silicon. The normally smooth and highly reflective surface develops a forest of sharp microscopic spikes. The microstructured surface is highly absorbing even at wavelengths beyond the bandgap of silicon and has many interesting novel applications.