Disruption of charge equilibrium as a root cause of intrinsic optical breakdown in dielectrics

Komolov, V.L.

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Комолов В.Л. Нарушение зарядового равновесия как причина собственного оптического пробоя диэлектрика // Оптический журнал. 2020. Т. 87. № 3. С. 10–16. http://doi.org/10.17586/1023-5086-2020-87-03-10-16

Komolov V.L. Disruption of charge equilibrium as a root cause of intrinsic optical breakdown in dielectrics [in Russian] // Opticheskii Zhurnal. 2020. V. 87. № 3. P. 10–16. http://doi.org/10.17586/1023-5086-2020-87-03-10-16

For citation (Journal of Optical Technology):

V. L. Komolov, "Disruption of charge equilibrium as a root cause of intrinsic optical breakdown in dielectrics," Journal of Optical Technology. 87(3), 142-146 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1364/JOT.87.000142

Abstract:

Within the framework of a previously proposed model, this work analyzes the processes in the lattice of a solid body that lead to an irreversible violation of charge equilibrium under the influence of an external electric field. A simple interpretation of the causes of the irreversible breakdown of bonds in the crystal lattice due to the charge motion inside the dielectric is provided, and the pathways and conditions for lattice instability under the influence of intense laser pulses are discussed.

Keywords:

optical breakdown, lattice bond energy, spatial redistribution

Acknowledgements:

The author would like to thank M. I. Tribelskiy for his useful remarks and recommendations during the discussions of the model.

OCIS codes: 140.3330, 320.2250

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