Abstract

Laser-induced permanent modification inside silicon has been recently demonstrated by using tightly focused nanosecond sources at a 1550 nm wavelength. We have developed a quantitative-phase microscope operating in the near-infrared domain to characterize the laser-induced modifications deep into silicon. By varying the number of applied laser pulses and the energy, we observe porous and densified regions in the focal region. The observed changes are associated with refractive index variations $|\mathrm{\Delta }n|$ exceeding ${10}^{-3}$, enough to envision the laser writing of optical functionalities inside silicon.

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