Interaction of laser radiation with an axially symmetric polarization with condensed media

Abstract

The interaction of laser radiation with an axially symmetric polarization with condensed media is studied theoretically. The interaction results in the formation of ordered micro- and nanoscale structures that can be described in terms of the universal polariton model of laser-induced media damage. It is shown that the radially polarized radiation induces a periodic ring resonance grating that focuses the excited surface plasmon-polaritons, thus increasing the total light intensity in the center of the irradiated zone.