Linear and Nonlinear Laser Opto-Acoustics in Solids from Macro- to Nano-Scale

Friday, April 29, 2005 4:00 p.m. Dr. Alexandre A. Kolomenskii Department of Physics Texas A&M University Home Recent developments in laser technology enable studies of elastic properties of materials at different scales ranging from centimeters to nanometers. In this talk some examples will be presented that include studies with focused and straight-crested surface acoustic waves…