Imaging Nanostructures with Picosecond Ultrasonic Pulses

B. C. Daly, N. C.R. Holme, T. Buma, C. Branciard, T. B. Norris, S. Pau, D. M. Tennant, J. A. Taylor, J. E. Bower

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Abstract

We describe a novel imaging technique that employs coherent acoustic phonon pulses which are generated and detected by ultrafast optical methods. Sub-micron resolution images of Al patterns lithographically etched on a Si substrate are shown.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationInternational Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena, UP 2004
PublisherOptica Publishing Group (formerly OSA)
ISBN (Electronic)3540241108
StatePublished - 2004
Externally publishedYes
EventInternational Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena, UP 2004 - Niigata, Japan
Duration: Jul 25 2004Jul 30 2004

Publication series

NameOptics InfoBase Conference Papers
ISSN (Electronic)2162-2701

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Ultrafast Phenomena, UP 2004
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityNiigata
Period7/25/047/30/04

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Electronic, Optical and Magnetic Materials
  • Mechanics of Materials

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