Amorphization induced by subnanosecond laser pulses in phase-change optical recording media

Chubing Peng, Masud Mansuripur

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Abstract

We have investigated the dynamics of amorphization induced in phase-change optical recording media by focused laser pulses of subnanosecond duration. We initiated localized amorphism by using a focused laser beam to melt the phase-change material and completed the change by rapid cooling by means of thermal diffusion. These studies were conducted by use of real-time reflectivity measurements with a pump-and-probe technique in which both pump and probe pulses had a duration of ∼510 ps. Our transient-reflectivity measurements indicate that the process that leads to amorphism has three distinct stages, namely, rapid melting, solidification, and slow relaxation.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)4367-4375
Number of pages9
JournalApplied optics
Volume43
Issue number22
DOIs
StatePublished - Aug 1 2004

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Atomic and Molecular Physics, and Optics
  • Engineering (miscellaneous)
  • Electrical and Electronic Engineering

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