Laser-induced ionization of solids: Back to Keldysh

Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering

Volumn 5647, Issue , 2005, Pages 480-492

  Gruzdev, V E ^a  

^a VAVILOV STATE OPTICAL INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Band structure of crystals; Intrinsic laser induced damage; Laser induced ionization; Multiphoton ionization; The keldysh formula; Transparent materials

Indexed keywords

BAND STRUCTURE; CRYSTALLINE MATERIALS; ENERGY GAP; LASER DAMAGE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTICAL MATERIALS;

BAND STRUCTURE OF CRYSTALS; INTRINSIC LASER-INDUCED DAMAGE; LASER-INDUCED IONIZATION; MULTIPHOTON IONIZATION; THE KELDYSH FORMULA; TRANSPARENT MATERIALS;

IONIZATION;

EID: 18744365214     PISSN: 0277786X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.1117/12.578469     Document Type: Conference Paper

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