ISSN:
1432-0630
Keywords:
42.40
;
42.82
;
71.36
;
73.90
Source:
Springer Online Journal Archives 1860-2000
Topics:
Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, Production Engineering, Mining and Metallurgy, Traffic Engineering, Precision Mechanics
,
Physics
Notes:
Abstract Ripple formation on laser-treated surfaces is studied in the infrared Reststrahlen region of quartz. We observe, for the first time, a dispersive behaviour of the ripple period. Thus we are led to a new explanation of the ripples: they represent holographic recordings of propagating electromagnetic surface waves (surface polaritons). Basic to this effect is a — hitherto not described — interference between a plane and an inhomogeneous wave, offering new possibilities for surface polariton physics.
Type of Medium:
Electronic Resource
URL:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/BF00618110
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