Intrinsic optical breakdown of dielectrics with electrostatic breaking of crystal lattice bonds

Komolov, V.L.

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Комолов В.Л. Собственный оптический пробой диэлектриков при электростатическом разрыве связей кристаллической решетки // Оптический журнал. 2018. Т. 85. № 5. С. 7–12. http://doi.org/10.17586/1023-5086-2018-85-05-07-12

Komolov V.L. Intrinsic optical breakdown of dielectrics with electrostatic breaking of crystal lattice bonds [in Russian] // Opticheskii Zhurnal. 2018. V. 85. № 5. P. 7–12. http://doi.org/10.17586/1023-5086-2018-85-05-07-12

For citation (Journal of Optical Technology):

V. L. Komolov, "Intrinsic optical breakdown of dielectrics with electrostatic breaking of crystal lattice bonds," Journal of Optical Technology. 85(5), 259-263 (2018). https://doi.org/10.1364/JOT.85.000259

Abstract:

Based on a critical analysis of the experimental properties of the optical breakdown of wide bandgap dielectrics, an approach to building a nonthermal model of the breakdown process is proposed. The approach is based on the assumption that the electric field strength of the light wave is sufficiently high for direct mechanical destruction of the crystal lattice by electrostatic forces.

Keywords:

optical breakdown, lattice binding energy, spatial redistribution of charge

Acknowledgements:

The author of the article is deeply grateful to S. G. Przhibel’skiı˘ for useful comments on the formulation and discussion of the problem and valuable recommendations in the process of its analysis.

OCIS codes: 140.3330, 320.2250

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