Ultrafast emission of ions during laser ablation of metal for 3D atom probe

Applied Surface Science

Volumn 255, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 5154-5158

  Vella, A ^a   Houard, J ^a   Vurpillot, F ^a   Deconihout, B ^a  

^a Université de Rouen   (France)

Author keywords

Atom probe; Field emission; Non linear; Optic optical rectification

Indexed keywords

ABLATION; ATOMS; EVAPORATION; FIELD EMISSION; LASER ABLATION; PROBES;

ATOM PROBE; FIELD EVAPORATION; IMAGING INSTRUMENTS; LASER ABLATION OF METALS; NON LINEAR; OPTICAL RECTIFICATIONS; PUMP-PROBE EXPERIMENTS; TOMOGRAPHIC ATOM PROBES;

ATOM LASERS;

EID: 61749100672     PISSN: 01694332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.apsusc.2008.08.109     Document Type: Article

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