Nonequilibrium electron energy distribution in Au under subpicosecond laser irradiation: A kinetic study

Laser and Particle Beams

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 285-290

  Longo, S ^a   Pietanza, L D ^a   Tassielli, F A ^a   Capitelli, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BARI   (Italy)

Author keywords

Boltzmann equation; Electron relaxation; Nonequilibrium electron energy distribution function; Subpicosecond laser irradiation; Two temperature model

Indexed keywords

ELECTRONS; GOLD; KINETIC THEORY; LASER PULSES; PHONONS; RELAXATION PROCESSES;

BOLTZMANN EQUATION; NONEQUILIBRIUM ELECTRON ENERGY DISTRIBUTION;

LASER BEAM EFFECTS;

EID: 0036915071     PISSN: 02630346     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0263034602202190     Document Type: Conference Paper

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