Time resolved dynamics of rapid melting and resolidification of Sb thin films under ns and ps laser pulse irradiation

Journal of Applied Physics

Volumn 94, Issue 8, 2003, Pages 4961-4966

  Wiggins, S M ^a   Gawelda, W M ^a   Solis, J ^a   Serna, R ^a   Afonso, C N ^a  

^a INSTITUTO DE ÓPTICA   (Spain)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

IRRADIATION; LASER PULSES; MAGNETRON SPUTTERING; METAL MELTING; NUCLEATION; OPTICAL RECORDING; RAPID SOLIDIFICATION; SEMICONDUCTING ANTIMONY; THERMAL CONDUCTIVITY; THIN FILMS;

MELTING TEMPERATURES;

SEMICONDUCTING FILMS;

EID: 0242272418     PISSN: 00218979     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1063/1.1609635     Document Type: Article

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