Establishing a Quantitative Relationship Between Harmonic Signals and Damage in Interconnects

1996 ◽  
Vol 428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Qingzhe Wen ◽  
David R. Clarke

AbstractWhen a metal conductor is driven by an AC current of frequency ω, its resistance will vary at a frequency 2ω, and a third harmonic voltage will be generated. If the conductor is also under a DC bias, a second harmonic voltage will arise as well. The magnitude of these harmonic voltages increases with damage because of nonlinear increases in the resistance caused by localized Joule heating. We use the harmonic technique to evaluate the damage in metal lines. The correlation between deliberately introduced defects of different sizes and the amplitude of the harmonic voltages has been studied experimentally. The harmonic technique shows higher damage sensitivity than the commonly used resistance method. Additionally, it has a better rejection to noise and resistance drifting.

2021 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marwan Abdou Ahmed ◽  
Christoph Roecker ◽  
André Loescher ◽  
Florian Bienert ◽  
Daniel Holder ◽  
...  

Abstract Thin-disk multipass amplifiers represent one of the most powerful approaches to scale the average and peak powers of ultrafast laser systems. The present paper presents the amplification of picosecond and femtosecond pulses to average powers exceeding 2 and 1 kW, respectively. Second-harmonic generation in lithium-triborate crystals with powers higher than 1.4 kW and 400 W at a wavelength of 515 nm with picosecond and femtosecond pulse durations, respectively, are also reported. Furthermore, third-harmonic generation was demonstrated with output powers exceeding 250 W at a wavelength of 343 nm. Finally, processing of silicon, metals, and polycrystalline diamond with fs pulses at an average power of 1 kW is presented to demonstrate removal rates that are improved by orders of magnitude as compared to state-of-the-art techniques.


2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emily A. Gibson ◽  
Omid Masihzadeh ◽  
Tim C. Lei ◽  
David A. Ammar ◽  
Malik Y. Kahook

We review multiphoton microscopy (MPM) including two-photon autofluorescence (2PAF), second harmonic generation (SHG), third harmonic generation (THG), fluorescence lifetime (FLIM), and coherent anti-Stokes Raman Scattering (CARS) with relevance to clinical applications in ophthalmology. The different imaging modalities are discussed highlighting the particular strength that each has for functional tissue imaging. MPM is compared with current clinical ophthalmological imaging techniques such as reflectance confocal microscopy, optical coherence tomography, and fluorescence imaging. In addition, we discuss the future prospects for MPM in disease detection and clinical monitoring of disease progression, understanding fundamental disease mechanisms, and real-time monitoring of drug delivery.


2017 ◽  
Vol 5 (19) ◽  
pp. 4810-4819 ◽  
Author(s):  
Churong Ma ◽  
Jiahao Yan ◽  
Yuming Wei ◽  
Pu Liu ◽  
Guowei Yang

Although previous designs of nonlinear optical (NLO) nanostructures have focused on photonic crystals and metal plasmonic nanostructures, complex structures, large ohmic loss, and Joule heating greatly hinder their practical applications.


1999 ◽  
Vol 17 (3) ◽  
pp. 529-535 ◽  
Author(s):  
W. NAZAROV ◽  
D. BATANI ◽  
A. MASINI ◽  
A. BENUZZI ◽  
M. KOENIG ◽  
...  

We studied the influence of foams on laser produced shocks. Experiments were performed at LULI using a Nd laser converted to second harmonic, and at MPQ (Max Planck Institut für Quantenoptik) using the iodine Asterix laser converted to third harmonic. In both cases, sub-ns lasers with pulse energies of several tens of joules were focused on large focal spots (hundreds of microns) to reduce 2D effects. The laser beams were optically smoothed with phase zone plates (PZP) and directly focused on layered targets made of a foam layer on the laser side and a stepped Al layer on the other side. A visible streak camera was used to detect shock breakthrough at the base and at the step of the Al target, allowing shock velocity to be determined. Using the well known SESAME Al equation of state, we determined shock pressure. A stronger pressure increase was measured when foam was present, compared to what was obtained by focusing the laser beam directly on the Al target. This was due to the impedance mismatch effect at the Al-foam interface.


2004 ◽  
Vol 412-414 ◽  
pp. 1011-1014 ◽  
Author(s):  
T. Nadami ◽  
E.S. Otabe ◽  
M. Kiuchi ◽  
T. Matsushita

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